There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Mountain View by plane, train, subway, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
7h 55m$146–571Train, BART
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
2d 13h$860–1,808Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
- Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
2d 16h$445–865Drive 2,423.3 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Mountain Viewcar 2,423.3 mi
37h 46m$443–639Fly Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DTW - SJC
9h 31m$219–711Fly Detroit to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DTW - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
10h 28m$243–966Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLE - SFO
10h 50m$233–390
Detroit to Mountain View by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Mountain View is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Mountain View is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Detroit, MI and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transit Center, 285 S East End Ave - Pomona and King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Detroit to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Detroit and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound via Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Detroit and Mountain View is 2133 miles. The road distance is 2437.4 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Mountain View without a car is to train and BART which takes 2 days 13h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Detroit to Mountain View, including transfers.
Detroit to Mountain View bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Detroit, MI station.
Detroit to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Detroit to Mountain View is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $900 and takes 2 days 16h.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit, MI to El Camino & Castro via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, Montclair Transit Center, East End Ave and Mission W, 285 S East End Ave - Pomona, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, and King & Virginia in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
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More Questions & Answers
Detroit to Mountain View bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis, IN station.
Mountain View is 3h behind Detroit. It is currently 11:29 PM in Detroit and 8:29 PM in Mountain View.
Detroit to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Mountain View is 2437 miles. It takes approximately 37h 46m to drive from Detroit to Mountain View.
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