There are 7 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Pontiac by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Toledotrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 42mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0420
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus 462
8h 48m$42–64Drive 302 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Pontiaccar 302 mi
5h 15m$56–80Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Detroit (DTW)plane PIT - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 39mFly Pittsburgh International Airport to Windsor Airport, bus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane PIT - YQG
- Take the bus from Grand Circus Park to Downtown Pontiacbus
14h 53m$313–921Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Capital Region International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane PIT - LAN
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Pontiac, MI bus
10h 29m$96–565Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Detroit (DTW)plane CLE - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 56m$230–478
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Pontiac is to bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Pontiac is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $55 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Pontiac. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Downtown Pontiac via Jefferson & Griswold. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Pontiac is 330 miles. The road distance is 303.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Pontiac without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Pittsburgh to Pontiac, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Pontiac is 304 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Pittsburgh to Pontiac.
There are 279+ hotels available in Pontiac.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Downtown Pontiac via Detroit Bus Station and Jefferson & Griswold in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Windsor Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Windsor Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Windsor Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Windsor Airport via Reagan Washington, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Windsor Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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
Bus from Grand Circus Park to Downtown Pontiac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- rideprt.org
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rideprt.org
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Pontiac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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