There are 5 ways to get from Petoskey to Pontiac by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus via Lansing
best- Take the bus from Petoskey to Lansingbus It 55
- Take the bus from Lansing to Pontiacbus It 22 / ...
7h 44m$61–112Drive 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 49m$138–513Bus, 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 Amtrak to Pontiac Amtrakbus
8h 47m$64–127Bus
- Take the bus from Petoskey, MI to Southfield, MI Greyhoundbus 1488
9h 44m$64–106
Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
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 Lansing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
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 via Lansing which takes 7h 44m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 44m 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 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 268+ 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 Lansing in around 7h 44m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
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
- $8–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Petoskey to Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Lansing to Pontiac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- 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 Amtrak to Pontiac Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Petoskey, MI to Southfield, MI Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Indian Trails
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