There are 8 ways to get from Michigan to San Antonio by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Capital Region International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane LAN - SAT
6h 6m$161–724Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane GRR - SAT
8h 22m$136–706Bus via Nashville
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
31h 25m$227–390Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Stationtrain Texas Eagle
40h 1m$855–1,338Drive 1,419.1 mi
- Drive from Detroit to San Antoniocar 1,419.1 mi
23h 40m$259–375Fly Detroit to San Antonio International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane DTW - SAT
5h 35m$234–1,104Fly Detroit to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane DTW - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - UT Austin to San Antonio, TX - E Commerce Stbus
8h 26m$142–1,032Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus FlixBus 2552
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - San Antoniobus Chicago
32h 20m$268–356
Michigan to San Antonio by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to San Antonio is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $1,100 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to San Antonio is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $230 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan station to San Antonio station. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at San Antonio Bus Station via Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Michigan to San Antonio station. However, there are services departing from Campus Martius - Northbound and arriving at San Antonio Station via Detroit and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 1m.
The distance between Michigan and San Antonio is 1216 miles. The road distance is 1427.4 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to San Antonio without a car is to bus via Nashville which takes 31h 25m and costs $220 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Michigan to San Antonio, including transfers.
Michigan to San Antonio bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
Michigan to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Michigan to San Antonio is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Nashville, which costs $220 - $390 and takes 31h 25m, you could also train, which costs $850 - $1,400 and takes 40h 1m.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and San Antonio, TX, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station via Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station in around 31h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Detroit to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Detroit to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Detroit to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Detroit to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Detroit to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
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 San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Austin, TX - UT Austin to San Antonio, TX - E Commerce St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $217–269
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $264–269
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Booking & Getting There
Michigan to San Antonio bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
San Antonio is 1h behind Michigan. It is currently 5:18 PM in Michigan and 4:18 PM in San Antonio.
Michigan to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to San Antonio is 1427 miles. It takes approximately 23h 40m to drive from Michigan to San Antonio.
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