There are 9 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 8m$201–574Fly 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 19m$74–407Train (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 58m$102–342Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus 462
16h 53m$78–240Drive 687 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Pontiaccar 687 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, MI to Pontiac, MI bus
7h 29m$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)plane MSP - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to Pontiac, MI bus
7h 19m$119–521Fly 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)plane MSP - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Pontiac, MI bus
9h 2m$163–908Bus, train
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain Ssl
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus 462
19h 7m$100–248
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 - $240 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Pontiac is to fly and train which takes 6h 8m and costs $200 - $600.
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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station and Jefferson & Griswold. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 53m.
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 58m and costs $100 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 8m 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 58m and costs $100 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $240 and takes 16h 53m.
Minnesota to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Pontiac is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 9:16 PM in Minnesota and 10:16 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 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Downtown Pontiac via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Jefferson & Griswold in around 16h 53m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
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
- $16–18
- 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
- $55–200
- 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
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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, 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
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