There are 9 ways to get from Minnesota to Pontiac by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit, train
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Detroit (DTW)MSP - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
6h 14m$151–492Fly Rochester to Detroit, train
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Detroit (DTW)RST - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
8h 18m$75–397Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union StationBorealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak StationWolverine
15h 57m$127–402Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Jefferson + Griswold to Phoenix Center462
17h 53m$79–264Drive 687 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Pontiac687 mi
11h 27m$126–182Fly Rochester to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)RST - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to Pontiac, MI
7h 11m$97–444Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)MSP - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to Pontiac, MI
8h 7m$118–520Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)MSP - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Pontiac, MI
9h 5m$162–856Bus via Kalamazoo
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Pontiac, MI
20h 58m$119–308
Minnesota to Pontiac by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Pontiac is to bus which costs $75 - $270 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Pontiac is to fly and train which takes 6h 14m and costs $150 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota to Pontiac. However, there are services departing from 6th St S & 5th Ave S and arriving at Phoenix Center via Saint Paul Union Depot, Milwaukee Intermodal Station and Jefferson + Griswold. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
The distance between Minnesota and Pontiac is 582 miles. The road distance is 691.1 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Pontiac without a car is to train which takes 15h 57m and costs $120 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Minnesota to Pontiac, including transfers.
Minnesota to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Saint Paul Union Depot station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Pontiac is to train which takes 15h 57m and costs $120 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $270 and takes 17h 53m.
Minnesota to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Pontiac is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 3:59 PM in Minnesota and 4:59 PM in Pontiac.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from 6th St S & 5th Ave S to Pontiac Amtrak Station via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Chicago Union Station in around 15h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 6th St S & 5th Ave S to Phoenix Center via Union Depot Station & Terminal, Saint Paul Union Depot, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Jefferson + Griswold in around 17h 53m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
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
- $17–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Jefferson + Griswold to Phoenix Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint, MI to Pontiac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Pontiac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Pontiac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to Pontiac is 691 miles. It takes approximately 11h 27m to drive from Minnesota to Pontiac.
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