There are 8 ways to get from Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW) by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SNA - DTW
4h 33m$328–4,533Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)plane LAX - DTW
7h 15m$188–586Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain Wolverine
2d 2h$794–1,691Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop 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 Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearbornbus
2d 8h$429–781Drive 2,259.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW)car 2,259.2 mi
35h 37m$413–596Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane SAN - DTW
7h 44m$248–1,558Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Detroit (DTW)plane LGB - DTW
9h 53m$210–864Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Detroit (DTW)plane ONT - DTW
10h 13m$234–750
Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW) by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW) is to train and fly which costs $240 - $1,600 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW) is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $320 - $4,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW). However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Metro Airport McNamara Terminal via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Union Station and Dearborn Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW). However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Dearborn via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Santa Ana and Detroit Airport (DTW) is 1972 miles. The road distance is 2272.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW) without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW), including transfers.
Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW) is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $320 - $4,600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 2h, you could also bus, which costs $420 - $800 and takes 2 days 8h.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Detroit Airport (DTW), USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Ana to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Dearborn, and Dearborn Transit Center in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Detroit Airport (DTW) is 3h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 5:12 PM in Santa Ana and 8:12 PM in Detroit Airport (DTW).
Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW) is 2272 miles. It takes approximately 35h 37m to drive from Santa Ana to Detroit Airport (DTW).
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