There are 9 ways to get from New Jersey to Pontiac by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport, train
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW)plane EWR - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 18m$193–1,136Drive 620.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newark to Pontiaccar 620.8 mi
10h 32m$114–164Bus via Toledo
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stopbus FlixBus N2641
- Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
16h 45mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Toledotrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
19h 23mFly from John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Detroit (DTW)plane JFK - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 9m$357–1,011Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Detroit (DTW)plane PHL - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
7h$170–471Fly from Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Detroit (DTW)plane LGA - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 43m$181–509Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly
- Take the train from Journal Square to 33rd Streettrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Detroit (DTW)plane HPN - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 13m$185–951Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0420
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus 462
18h 44m$119–173
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Jersey to Pontiac is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from New Jersey to Pontiac is to fly and train which takes 6h 18m and costs $190 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from New Jersey to Pontiac. However, there are services departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Downtown Pontiac via Toledo and Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between New Jersey and Pontiac is 542 miles. The road distance is 624.4 miles.
The best way to get from New Jersey to Pontiac without a car is to bus via Toledo which takes 16h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from New Jersey to Pontiac, including transfers.
New Jersey to Pontiac bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
New Jersey to Pontiac bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Toledo Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Jersey to Pontiac is 624 miles. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from New Jersey to Pontiac.
There are 264+ hotels available in Pontiac.
What companies run services between New Jersey, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Newark Penn Station to Downtown Pontiac via Penn Station, New York Midtown, Toledo, Detroit, and Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit via Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- PATH
Train from Journal Square to 33rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- PATH
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
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