There are 9 ways to get from New York 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 37m$221–1,009Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Detroit (DTW)plane JFK - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 43m$103–468Bus 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
15h 25mTrain, 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
18h 3mDrive 630.5 mi
- Drive from New York to Pontiaccar 630.5 mi
10h 48m$105–151Fly from Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Detroit (DTW)plane LGA - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 54m$175–491Fly from Westchester County Airport, train
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Detroit (DTW)plane HPN - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 35m$211–1,147Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station 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 58m$152–880Bus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0420
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus 462
19h 34m$130–191
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Pontiac is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Pontiac is to fly and train which takes 6h 37m and costs $220 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from New York 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 15h 25m.
The distance between New York and Pontiac is 549 miles. The road distance is 634.2 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Pontiac without a car is to bus via Toledo which takes 15h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from New York to Pontiac, including transfers.
New York to Pontiac bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
New York to Pontiac bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Toledo Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Pontiac is 634 miles. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from New York to Pontiac.
There are 267+ hotels available in Pontiac.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from New York Midtown to Downtown Pontiac via Toledo, Detroit, and Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Detroit via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- 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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