There are 9 ways to get from Pontiac to Houston by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Detroit, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane DTW - IAH
6h 58m$83–286Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houstonbus
29h 48m$380–846Bus via Montgomery
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus
35h 41m$263–514Drive 1,300.1 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Houstoncar 1,300.1 mi
22h 16m$238–343Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Drive from Pontiac to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane LAN - IAH
7h 32m$176–824Train to Detroit, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane DTW - HOU
8h 22m$153–774Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane GRR - IAH
10h 42m$172–807Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
36h 49m$445–1,016Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houstonbus
37h 34m$240–455
Pontiac to Houston by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Houston is to train and fly which costs $80 - $290 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Houston is to train and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $80 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontiac to Houston. However, there are services departing from Downtown Pontiac and arriving at Congress St @ Milam St via Detroit Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center and Magnolia Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontiac station to Houston. However, there are services departing from Pontiac Amtrak Station and arriving at Houston via Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 49m.
The distance between Pontiac and Houston is 1150 miles. The road distance is 1307.7 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Houston without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 48m and costs $380 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Pontiac to Houston, including transfers.
Pontiac to Houston bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Downtown Pontiac station.
Pontiac to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pontiac Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Houston is to bus via Montgomery which takes 35h 41m and costs $260 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $440 - $1,100 and takes 36h 49m.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Pontiac to Congress St @ Milam St via Larned & Griswold, Detroit Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, Houston Bus Station, and Magnolia Transit Center in around 35h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Houston via Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 36h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to William P. Hobby Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Detroit to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Detroit to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Marshall Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
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More Questions & Answers
Pontiac to Houston bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Larned & Griswold station.
Houston is 1h behind Pontiac. It is currently 3:04 PM in Pontiac and 2:04 PM in Houston.
Pontiac to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Houston is 1308 miles. It takes approximately 22h 16m to drive from Pontiac to Houston.
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