There are 8 ways to get from Minnesota to Pontiac by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
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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 1m$372–873Fly Rochester to Detroit, train
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Detroit (DTW)plane RST - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 18m$65–406Train (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
15h 57m$157–372Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus 462
17h 28m$82–214Drive 687.1 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Pontiaccar 687.1 mi
11h 35m$126–182Fly Rochester to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane RST - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Pontiac Amtrakbus
8h 15m$97–444Fly 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
8h 44m$75–400Bus, train
- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
19h 18m$117–328
Minnesota to Pontiac by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Pontiac is to bus which costs $80 - $220 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Pontiac is to fly and train which takes 6h 1m and costs $370 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Pontiac. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Downtown Pontiac via Chicago Bus Station and Jefferson & Griswold. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 28m.
The distance between Minnesota and Pontiac is 583 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 $150 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 1m 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 train which takes 15h 57m and costs $150 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $220 and takes 17h 28m.
Minnesota to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Pontiac is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 12:35 PM in Minnesota and 1:35 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 Minneapolis Bus Station to Downtown Pontiac via Chicago Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Jefferson & Griswold in around 17h 28m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Iron Mountain
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
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 St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- 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
- $65–160
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to Pontiac is 691 miles. It takes approximately 11h 35m to drive from Minnesota to Pontiac.
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