There are 5 ways to get from Dubuque to Pontiac by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly, train
best- Drive from Dubuque to Madison-Airport-MSNcar
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSN - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 14m$91–504Drive 457.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dubuque to Pontiaccar 457.5 mi
8h 13m$84–121Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Dubuque to Twixt Town Rd Transfercar
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
17h 52mDrive to General Mitchell International Airport, fly, train
- Drive from Dubuque to Milwaukee-Airport-MKEcar
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Detroit (DTW)plane MKE - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 31m$104–552Drive, bus
- Drive from Dubuque to Twixt Town Rd Transfercar
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Southfield Bus Stopbus
18h 5m
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Pontiac is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Pontiac is to drive and fly and train which takes 6h 14m and costs $90 - $550.
The distance between Dubuque and Pontiac is 454 miles. The road distance is 460.2 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Dubuque to Pontiac, including transfers.
Pontiac is 1h ahead of Dubuque. It is currently 11:02 AM in Dubuque and 12:02 PM in Pontiac.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Pontiac is 460 miles. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Dubuque to Pontiac.
There are 279+ hotels available in Pontiac.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dubuque to Pontiac. However, you can drive to Madison-Airport-MSN airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, take the line 261 bus to Dearborn TC, walk to Dearborn, then take the train to Pontiac Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dubuque to Pontiac Amtrak Station via Twixt Town Rd Transfer, GTC Bay 5, GTC Bay 9, Iowa City, Chicago Bus Station, Kalamazoo Bus Stop, and Kalamazoo in around 17h 52m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kalamazoo to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Southfield Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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