There are 4 ways to get from Petoskey to Pontiac by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Petoskey to East Lansingbus It 55
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Pontiacbus It 22
7h 49m$60–112Drive 235.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Petoskey to Pontiaccar 235.4 mi
3h 55m$43–63Fly, train
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane PLN - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 50m$148–531Bus, train
- Take the bus from Petoskey to East Lansingbus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint to Pontiacbus
8h 47m$78–143
Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Petoskey to Pontiac is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Petoskey to Pontiac is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Petoskey to Pontiac. However, there are services departing from Petoskey and arriving at Pontiac via East Lansing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Petoskey and Pontiac is 302 miles. The road distance is 236.8 miles.
The best way to get from Petoskey to Pontiac without a car is to bus which takes 7h 49m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Petoskey to Pontiac, including transfers.
Petoskey to Pontiac bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Petoskey station.
Petoskey to Pontiac bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at East Lansing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Petoskey to Pontiac is 237 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Petoskey to Pontiac.
There are 264+ hotels available in Pontiac.
What companies run services between Petoskey, MI, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Petoskey to Pontiac via Petoskey and East Lansing in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
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 East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Petoskey to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Pontiac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Petoskey to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Flint to Pontiac
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
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