There are 9 ways to get from Petaluma to Detroit by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Detroit
best- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
8h 31m$157–607Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
2d 12hBus
- Take the bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Detroitbus
2d 16h$485–806Drive 2,382.5 mi
- Drive from Petaluma to Detroitcar 2,382.5 mi
37h 12m$435–629Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Detroit (DTW)plane STS - DTW
9h 28m$197–807Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Detroit (DTW)plane OAK - DTW
10h 59m$217–607Bus, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Detroit (DTW)plane SJC - DTW
11h 26m$291–727Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Detroit (DTW)plane SMF - DTW
10h 55mBus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane SFO - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
12h$207–533
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Petaluma to Detroit is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Petaluma to Detroit is to bus and fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Petaluma to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Petaluma Blvd S & F St and arriving at Detroit via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Indianapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Petaluma and Detroit is 2162 miles. The road distance is 2396.4 miles.
The best way to get from Petaluma to Detroit without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Petaluma to Detroit, including transfers.
Petaluma to Detroit bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Petaluma Blvd S & F St station.
Petaluma to Detroit bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Detroit is 3h ahead of Petaluma. It is currently 12:48 AM in Petaluma and 3:48 AM in Detroit.
Yes, the driving distance between Petaluma to Detroit is 2396 miles. It takes approximately 37h 12m to drive from Petaluma to Detroit.
What companies run services between Petaluma, CA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to Detroit via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Indianapolis in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airport
- 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 Petaluma to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
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