There are 9 ways to get from Detroit to Petaluma by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Detroit to Sonoma County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane DTW - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus
9h 58m$197–807Fly Detroit to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
9h 14m$157–607Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus
2d 12hBus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus 172
2d 15h$485–806Drive 2,382.8 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Petalumacar 2,382.8 mi
37h 13m$435–629Fly Detroit to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DTW - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
11h 44m$257–707Fly Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DTW - SJC
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
12h 47m$332–802Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
12h 22m$197–750Fly Detroit to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DTW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
12h 23m$291–1,182
Detroit (DTW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Petaluma is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $650 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Petaluma is to fly and bus which takes 9h 14m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from Detroit and arriving at Petaluma Blvd S & G St via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Detroit and Petaluma is 2134 miles. The road distance is 2396.7 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Petaluma without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Detroit to Petaluma, including transfers.
Detroit to Petaluma bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Detroit station.
Detroit to Petaluma bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Petaluma is 3h behind Detroit. It is currently 4:34 PM in Detroit and 1:34 PM in Petaluma.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Petaluma is 2397 miles. It takes approximately 37h 13m to drive from Detroit to Petaluma.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit to Petaluma Blvd S & G St via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Sonoma County Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Petaluma Blvd S & G St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
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