There are 8 ways to get from Phoenix to Pontiac by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Phoenix to Detroit, train
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)PHX - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
7h 54m$137–720Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Station
43h 19m$251–1,422Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Take the bus from Jefferson + Griswold to Phoenix Center462
44h 6m$186–565Drive 1,983.5 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Pontiac1,983.5 mi
32h 34m$362–523Fly Phoenix to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)PHX - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to Pontiac, MI
9h$171–667Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)AZA - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to Pontiac, MI
7h 22m$239–695Fly Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)PHX - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Pontiac, MI
11h$280–1,254Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Station
2d 16h
Phoenix to Pontiac by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Pontiac is to fly and train which costs $130 - $750 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Pontiac is to fly and bus which takes 7h 22m and costs $230 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Pontiac. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Phoenix Center via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, IN and Jefferson + Griswold. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 6m.
The distance between Phoenix and Pontiac is 1724 miles. The road distance is 1995.1 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Pontiac without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 43h 19m and costs $250 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Phoenix to Pontiac, including transfers.
Phoenix to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
Phoenix to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Pontiac is 2h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 3:46 AM in Phoenix and 5:46 AM in Pontiac.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Pontiac is 1995 miles. It takes approximately 32h 34m to drive from Phoenix to Pontiac.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Phoenix Center via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, IN, Detroit, MI, and Jefferson + Griswold in around 44h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
- 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
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Jefferson + Griswold to Phoenix Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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