There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Sunnyvale by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Detroit to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 59m$156–622Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
2d 13h$861–1,824Bus
- 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$435–815Drive 2,422 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Sunnyvalecar 2,422 mi
37h 45m$442–639Fly 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 27m$218–710Fly Detroit to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DTW - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
11h$239–985Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- 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 train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
10h 49m$202–720
Detroit to Sunnyvale by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which costs $150 - $650 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which takes 7h 59m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Detroit, MI and arriving at El Camino & Mathilda 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 Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Detroit and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Chicago Union Station, Emeryville and Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Detroit and Sunnyvale is 2136 miles. The road distance is 2436.1 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Sunnyvale without a car is to train which takes 2 days 13h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Detroit to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Detroit to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Detroit, MI station.
Detroit to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Detroit to Sunnyvale is to train which takes 2 days 13h and costs $850 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $850 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also fly, which costs $210 - $750 and takes 9h 27m.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Detroit to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Chicago Union Station, Emeryville, Santa Clara Amtrak, and Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound in around 2d 13h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit, MI to El Camino & Mathilda 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
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
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
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
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
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
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 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- 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
- $210–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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
- $230–950
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
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 Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $290–550
- 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 Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis, IN station.
Sunnyvale is 3h behind Detroit. It is currently 1:27 AM in Detroit and 10:27 PM in Sunnyvale.
Detroit to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Sunnyvale is 2436 miles. It takes approximately 37h 45m to drive from Detroit to Sunnyvale.
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