There are 8 ways to get from Pontiac to Houston by train, plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)
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
7h 16m$76–323Train, bus via Marshall (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 48mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus
- Take the bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
32h 29m$263–613Drive 1,295.4 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Houstoncar 1,295.4 mi
22h 36m$237–342Train 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
9h 14m$163–723Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from Pontiac, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane GRR - IAH
10h 54m$172–757Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
32h 45m$187–427Train (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$230–2,330
Detroit (DTW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Houston is to train and fly which costs $75 - $330 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Houston is to train and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $75 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontiac to Houston. However, there are services departing from Downtown Pontiac and arriving at Downtown Houston via Detroit Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 45m.
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 1303 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Houston without a car is to train and bus via Marshall which takes 29h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 16m 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 which takes 32h 45m and costs $180 - $430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $2,400 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 Downtown Houston via Larned & Griswold, Detroit Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Memphis Bus Station in around 32h 45m. 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 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to William P. Hobby Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to William P. Hobby Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Detroit to William P. Hobby Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
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
- $16–17
- 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
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- 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
- $130–300
- 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
- $55–1,900
- 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $170–330
Bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Pontiac, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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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 8:18 PM in Pontiac and 7:18 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 1303 miles. It takes approximately 22h 36m to drive from Pontiac to Houston.
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