There are 6 ways to get from Onaway to Pontiac by bus, car, taxi, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rogers City to Bay City, MIbus 1485
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Pontiac, MI bus 1485
7h 53m$117–179Drive 217 mi
cheapest- Drive from Onaway to Pontiaccar 217 mi
3h 59m$40–58Taxi to Pellston, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Onaway to Pellston (PLN)taxi
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane PLN - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 13m$191–476Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Onaway to Gaylord, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Gaylord, MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to Pontiac, MI bus
8h 54m$193–265Drive to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly, train
- Drive from Onaway to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)car
- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Detroit (DTW)plane APN - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 41m$69–325Drive to Chippewa County International Airport, fly, train
- Drive from Onaway to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)car
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW)plane CIU - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 18m$80–354
Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Onaway to Pontiac is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Onaway to Pontiac is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Onaway and Pontiac is 278 miles. The road distance is 218.3 miles.
The best way to get from Onaway to Pontiac without a car is to bus which takes 7h 53m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Onaway to Pontiac, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Onaway to Pontiac is 218 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Onaway to Pontiac.
There are 276+ hotels available in Pontiac.
What companies run services between Onaway, MI, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Onaway to Pontiac, MI via Rogers City and Bay City, MI in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
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 East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Rogers City to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Bay City, MI to Pontiac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Gaylord, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint, MI to Pontiac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $130–180
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