There are 9 ways to get from Pennsylvania to Pontiac by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit, train
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Detroit (DTW)plane PHL - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 17m$153–444Bus via Harrisburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus 462
17h 59m$103–169Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to State College Regional Airportbus
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus
16h 35mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus
19h 59mDrive 600.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Pontiaccar 600.2 mi
10h 6m$110–159Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Detroit (DTW)plane PIT - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 28mBus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the bus from Erie to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Detroit (DTW)plane CLE - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 19m$893–1,362Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Windsor Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Erie to Torontobus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane YYZ - YQG
- Take the bus from Grand Circus Park to Downtown Pontiacbus
10h 9m$256–750Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus 462
18h 11m$245–386
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pennsylvania to Pontiac is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Pennsylvania to Pontiac is to fly and train which takes 6h 17m and costs $150 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Pennsylvania station to Pontiac. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Downtown Pontiac via State College Regional Airport, Toledo and Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between Pennsylvania and Pontiac is 509 miles. The road distance is 603.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Pontiac without a car is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Pennsylvania to Pontiac, including transfers.
Pennsylvania to Pontiac bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Pennsylvania to Pontiac bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at State College Regional Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pennsylvania to Pontiac is 604 miles. It takes approximately 10h 6m to drive from Pennsylvania to Pontiac.
There are 264+ hotels available in Pontiac.
What companies run services between Pennsylvania, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Downtown Pontiac via State College Regional Airport, Toledo, Detroit, and Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Windsor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
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 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- 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 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Erie to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- 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
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Erie to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Grand Circus Park to Downtown Pontiac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
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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