There are 7 ways to get from Pontiac to Washington by train, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, car, or subway
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Train to Detroit, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DTW - DCA
4h 20m$131–1,121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
15h 10m$85–158Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian
17h 6m$164–359Drive 529.6 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Washingtoncar 529.6 mi
9h 37m$97–140Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Drive from Pontiac to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LAN - DCA
3h 18m$134–770Train to Detroit, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DTW - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 13m$133–1,124Train to Detroit, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DTW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 26m$173–1,173
Pontiac to Washington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Washington is to bus which costs $85 - $160 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Washington is to drive and fly which takes 3h 18m and costs $130 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontiac to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Pontiac and arriving at Washington Union Station via Detroit and Toledo Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between Pontiac and Washington is 451 miles. The road distance is 532.7 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 15h 10m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Pontiac to Washington, including transfers.
Pontiac to Washington bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
Pontiac to Washington bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Washington is 533 miles. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Pontiac to Washington.
There are 1621+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Pontiac to Washington Union Station via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, and Toledo Bus Stop in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
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
- $8–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- $18–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- Amtrak
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