There are 8 ways to get from Minnesota to Pontiac by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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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)plane MSP - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 6m$323–924Fly Rochester to Detroit, train
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Detroit (DTW)plane RST - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 9m$82–469Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
15h 50m$147–285Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain Wolverine
16h 5m$197–442Drive 689.5 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Pontiaccar 689.5 mi
11h 28m$126–182Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane MSP - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Pontiac Amtrakbus
7h 20m$113–479Fly Duluth International Airport to Detroit, train
- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Detroit (DTW)plane DLH - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 14m$92–464Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus 462
18h 10m$95–167
Minnesota to Pontiac by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Pontiac is to bus which costs $95 - $170 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Pontiac is to fly and train which takes 6h 6m and costs $320 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Pontiac station. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Pontiac Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Minnesota and Pontiac is 583 miles. The road distance is 693.6 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Pontiac without a car is to bus via Chicago which takes 15h 50m and costs $140 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Minnesota to Pontiac, including transfers.
Minnesota to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Pontiac is to bus via Chicago which takes 15h 50m and costs $140 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $450 and takes 16h 5m.
Minnesota to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Pontiac is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 12:34 PM in Minnesota and 1:34 PM in Pontiac.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Pontiac Amtrak Station via Chicago Bus Station and Chicago Union Station in around 15h 50m. Alternatively, 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 16h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Iron Mountain
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
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
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- 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
- $85–190
- 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 Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Pontiac Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to Pontiac is 694 miles. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from Minnesota to Pontiac.
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