There are 6 ways to get from San Bruno to Detroit by plane, subway, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Detroit
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
6h 56m$140–462BART, train
- Take the subway from San Bruno to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
2d 12h$1,457–2,349Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco 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 14h$437–721Drive 2,400.6 mi
- Drive from San Bruno to Detroitcar 2,400.6 mi
37h 24m$439–633Fly to Windsor Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane SFO - YQG
10h 26m$192–814Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- 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
10h 32m$187–498
San Bruno to Detroit by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Bruno to Detroit is to fly which costs $140 - $470 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from San Bruno to Detroit is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $140 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from San Bruno to Detroit. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Detroit via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Indianapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from San Bruno to Detroit. However, there are services departing from San Bruno and arriving at Detroit via Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between San Bruno and Detroit is 2112 miles. The road distance is 2414.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Bruno to Detroit without a car is to BART and train which takes 2 days 12h and costs $1,400 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from San Bruno to Detroit, including transfers.
San Bruno to Detroit bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Bruno to Detroit train services, operated by BART, depart from San Bruno station.
The best way to get from San Bruno to Detroit is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $140 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $750 and takes 2 days 14h.
What companies run services between San Bruno, CA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Bruno Caltrain Northbound to Detroit via San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, San Francisco, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Indianapolis in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Windsor Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Bruno to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- 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
- $26–45
- 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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Booking & Getting There
San Bruno to Detroit bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Detroit is 3h ahead of San Bruno. It is currently 2:41 PM in San Bruno and 5:41 PM in Detroit.
San Bruno to Detroit train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Bruno to Detroit is 2415 miles. It takes approximately 37h 24m to drive from San Bruno to Detroit.
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