There are 8 ways to get from Pontiac to Knoxville by train, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), 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.
Train to Detroit, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
best- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane DTW - TYS
4h 44m$188–843Drive 525.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontiac to Knoxvillecar 525.8 mi
9h 4m$96–139Bus via Toledo
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
29h 42m$306–455Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
32h 33m$396–688Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Drive from Pontiac to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane LAN - TYS
6h 19m$209–890Train to Detroit, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane DTW - CHA
- Drive from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Knoxvillecar
6h 24m$171–851Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
31h 48m$295–475Bus, train via Farragut
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
33h 10m$420–775
Detroit (DTW) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Knoxville is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Knoxville is to train and fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontiac to Knoxville. However, there are services departing from Downtown Pontiac and arriving at Knoxville via Detroit, Toledo Bus Stop and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 42m.
The distance between Pontiac and Knoxville is 504 miles. The road distance is 528.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Knoxville without a car is to bus via Toledo which takes 29h 42m and costs $300 - $460.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Pontiac to Knoxville, including transfers.
Pontiac to Knoxville bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
Pontiac to Knoxville bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Knoxville is 529 miles. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Pontiac to Knoxville.
There are 311+ hotels available in Knoxville.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Knoxville, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Pontiac to Knoxville via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Toledo Bus Stop, New York Midtown, 23 St, East Broadway, New York, and Knoxville in around 29h 42m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Detroit to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Detroit to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Detroit to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- [email protected]
- Website
- nytnbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- https://www.nytnbus.com
- Adult One-way
- $95–110
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $150–220
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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