There are 7 ways to get from Pontiac to Tuscaloosa by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane DTW - BHM
- Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus
7h 3m$226–1,040Train, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane DTW - GTR
- Drive from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Tuscaloosacar
8h 18m$123–644Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus
23h 45m$142–247Train, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksontrain
- Take the bus from Jackson to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus
26h 39m$313–811Drive 782.7 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Tuscaloosacar 782.7 mi
13h 39m$143–207Train, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane DTW - HSV
- Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Tuscaloosacar
7h 21m$155–815Train, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane DTW - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus
10h 5m$139–503
Pontiac to Tuscaloosa by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Tuscaloosa is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Tuscaloosa is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 3m and costs $220 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontiac to Tuscaloosa. However, there are services departing from Downtown Pontiac and arriving at Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via Detroit Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
The distance between Pontiac and Tuscaloosa is 736 miles. The road distance is 787.3 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Tuscaloosa without a car is to bus which takes 23h 45m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Pontiac to Tuscaloosa, including transfers.
Pontiac to Tuscaloosa bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Downtown Pontiac station.
Pontiac to Tuscaloosa bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Larned & Griswold station.
Tuscaloosa is 1h behind Pontiac. It is currently 10:27 PM in Pontiac and 9:27 PM in Tuscaloosa.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Tuscaloosa is 787 miles. It takes approximately 13h 39m to drive from Pontiac to Tuscaloosa.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Tuscaloosa, AL, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Pontiac to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via Larned & Griswold, Detroit Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 23h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Knoxville, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Greenville/Spartanburg, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Indianapolis, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Columbus, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Covington, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Detroit to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Detroit to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Detroit to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Detroit to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
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
- $9–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (205) 719-0469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jackson to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
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