There are 8 ways to get from Newark to Pontiac by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car
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Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport, train
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW)plane EWR - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 25m$65–234Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0420
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus 462
18h 33m$95–205Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Toledotrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
19h 25mDrive 620.8 mi
- Drive from Newark to Pontiaccar 620.8 mi
10h 32m$114–164Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Detroit (DTW)plane JFK - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 14m$89–378Fly from Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Detroit (DTW)plane LGA - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 52m$67–255Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Detroit (DTW)plane PHL - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 49m$109–907Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Detroit (DTW)plane HPN - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 25m$101–450
Newark to Pontiac by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Pontiac is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Pontiac is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs $60 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to Pontiac. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Downtown Pontiac via Jefferson & Griswold. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
The distance between Newark and Pontiac is 542 miles. The road distance is 624.4 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Pontiac without a car is to bus which takes 18h 33m and costs $95 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Newark to Pontiac, including transfers.
Newark to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Pontiac is 624 miles. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Newark to Pontiac.
There are 265+ hotels available in Pontiac.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Downtown Pontiac via Detroit Bus Station and Jefferson & Griswold in around 18h 33m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit via Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
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
- $16–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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