There are 9 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Pontiac by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit, train
best- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Detroit (DTW)plane BTR - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 8m$139–609Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
29h 1m$397–873Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus 462
29h 48m$186–367Drive 1,096.3 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Pontiaccar 1,096.3 mi
19h 44m$201–289Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Detroit (DTW)plane LFT - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 26m$161–653Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSY - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 17m$466–1,152Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane MSY - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Pontiac Amtrakbus
10h 51m$166–644Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BTR - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Pontiac Amtrak Stationbus
14h 7m$204–842Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationbus
29h 1m$402–823
Baton Rouge to Pontiac by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Pontiac is to bus which costs $180 - $370 and takes 29h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Pontiac is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 17m and costs $460 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Pontiac. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Downtown Pontiac via Mobile Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center and Jefferson & Griswold. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 48m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Pontiac is 976 miles. The road distance is 1102.7 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Pontiac without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 1m and costs $390 - $900.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Baton Rouge to Pontiac, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
Baton Rouge to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Mobile Bus Station.
Pontiac is 1h ahead of Baton Rouge. It is currently 7:38 AM in Baton Rouge and 8:38 AM in Pontiac.
Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Pontiac is 1103 miles. It takes approximately 19h 44m to drive from Baton Rouge to Pontiac.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Downtown Pontiac via Mobile Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, Detroit Bus Station, and Jefferson & Griswold in around 29h 48m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Detroit via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Pontiac Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Amtrak
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