There are 8 ways to get from Pontiac to Syracuse by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
best- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane DTW - SYR
5h 57m$133–781Drive 406.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontiac to Syracusecar 406.9 mi
7h 13m$75–108Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Toledo to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain Lake Shore Limited
11h 42m$157–334Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
13h 26m$76–157Train, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (ROC)plane DTW - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
6h 33m$146–865Train, fly to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane DTW - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
6h 14m$131–513Train, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane DTW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
7h 31m$119–663Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Syracusebus
16h 16m$77–227
Pontiac to Syracuse by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Syracuse is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Syracuse is to train and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $130 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontiac to Syracuse station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Pontiac and arriving at Syracuse Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
The distance between Pontiac and Syracuse is 432 miles. The road distance is 409.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Syracuse without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 42m and costs $150 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Pontiac to Syracuse, including transfers.
Pontiac to Syracuse bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Downtown Pontiac station.
Pontiac to Syracuse bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Larned & Griswold station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Syracuse is 409 miles. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Pontiac to Syracuse.
There are 94+ hotels available in Syracuse.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Syracuse, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Pontiac to Syracuse Bus Station via Larned & Griswold, Detroit Bus Station, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Detroit to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Detroit to Greater Binghamton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Detroit to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–160
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $40–45
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Syracuse Bus Station
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
Bus from Toronto to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $40–150
- Flexible
- $70–160
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