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How to get fromDallas to Pontiacby plane, train, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Dallas to Pontiac by plane, train, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Dallas, train

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    1. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane DAL - DTW
    2. Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 11m
    $146–686

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus bus Querétaro
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    27h 4m

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain train Wolverine
    29h 17m
    $705–1,096

  4. Drive  1,163.1 mi

    1. Drive from Dallas to Pontiaccar car 1,163.1 mi
    19h 49m
    $213–307

  5. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane DFW - DTW
    2. Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h
    $203–253

  6. Bus via Nashville

    1. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus bus 462
    29h 24m
    $190–325

Dallas to Pontiac by train (Amtrak)

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration29h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$705Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,031.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from Houston @ Main - S - Ns to Pontiac Amtrak Station via Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas Jefferson, Chicago, Harrison & Kedzie, Jackson & Clinton, and Chicago Union Station in around 27h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dallas to Pontiac Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 29h 17m.

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