There are 9 ways to get from Pontiac to Iowa by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Train to Detroit, fly to Des Moines
best- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)DTW - DSM
5h 1m$144–690Train to Detroit, fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)DTW - MLI
8h 22m$69–331Train, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationWolverine
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des MoinesChicago
14h 8m$106–300Train, bus via Galesburg
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Des Moines
15h 40m$146–370Drive 595.9 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Des Moines595.9 mi
9h 53m$109–158Train to Detroit, fly to Omaha
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Omaha (OMA)DTW - OMA
5h 23m$152–649Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport
- Take the bus from Pontiac, MI to Flint, MI
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)FNT - MLI
7h 48m$94–379Train to Detroit, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)DTW - CID
8h 18m$88–379Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Center to Larned + Griswold462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
16h 40m$92–282
Pontiac to Iowa by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Iowa is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Iowa is to train and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontiac to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Center and arriving at Des Moines via Detroit Bus Station and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Pontiac and Iowa is 586 miles. The road distance is 599.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Iowa without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 8m and costs $100 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Pontiac to Iowa, including transfers.
Pontiac to Iowa bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Phoenix Center station.
Pontiac to Iowa bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Larned + Griswold station.
Iowa is 1h behind Pontiac. It is currently 4:40 AM in Pontiac and 3:40 AM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Iowa is 599 miles. It takes approximately 9h 53m to drive from Pontiac to Iowa.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Iowa, USA?
You can take a bus from Phoenix Center to Des Moines via Larned + Griswold, Detroit Bus Station, and Chicago in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Detroit to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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
- $15–18
- 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
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–95
- Flexible Fares
- $90–130
- Saver Fare
- $55–110
- Flex Fare
- $75–160
Bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Burlington to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Pontiac, MI to Flint, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Phoenix Center 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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