There are 8 ways to get from Phoenix to Pontiac by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), or car
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Fly Phoenix to Detroit, train
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)plane PHX - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 56m$341–873Fly Phoenix to Bishop International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane PHX - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Pontiac Amtrakbus
8h 54m$181–717Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
43h 19m$595–1,322Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationbus
44h 50m$374–684Drive 1,984.2 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Pontiaccar 1,984.2 mi
32h 41m$363–523Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane AZA - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Pontiac Amtrakbus
7h 17m$215–776Fly Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PHX - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Pontiac Amtrak Stationbus
11h 22m$270–1,154Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 17h$757–1,721
Phoenix to Pontiac by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Pontiac is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $750 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Pontiac is to fly and bus which takes 7h 17m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Pontiac station. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Pontiac Amtrak Station via St Louis Bus Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 50m.
The distance between Phoenix and Pontiac is 1724 miles. The road distance is 1995.7 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 $550 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 56m 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 3h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 8:53 PM in Phoenix and 11:53 PM in Pontiac.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Pontiac is 1996 miles. It takes approximately 32h 41m 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 Pontiac Amtrak Station via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 44h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Bishop International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- 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
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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
- $230–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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