There are 4 ways to get from Pontiac to Michigan by bus, train, tram, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Phoenix Center to Larned + Griswold462
1h 10m$2Train, tram
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to DetroitWolverine
- Take the tram from Baltimore St - Southbound to Campus Martius - SouthboundQline
1h 10mDrive 26 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Detroit26 mi
39 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pontiac to Detroit26 mi
39 min$70–90
Pontiac to Michigan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Michigan is to bus which costs $2 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Michigan is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $4 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Phoenix Center and arriving at Larned + Griswold. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontiac station to Michigan. However, there are services departing from Pontiac Amtrak Station and arriving at Campus Martius - Southbound via Baltimore St - Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Pontiac and Michigan is 26 miles. The road distance is 26.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Michigan without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs $2.
The bus from Phoenix Center to Larned + Griswold takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Pontiac to Michigan bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Phoenix Center station.
Pontiac to Michigan train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pontiac Amtrak Station.
Pontiac to Michigan bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Larned + Griswold station.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Michigan, USA?
Southeast Michigan SMART operates a bus from Phoenix Center to Larned + Griswold hourly. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 511 3931
- Website
- qlinedetroit.com
Tram from Baltimore St - Southbound to Campus Martius - Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.qlinedetroit.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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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More Questions & Answers
Pontiac to Michigan train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Detroit station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Michigan is 26 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Pontiac to Michigan.
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