There are 11 ways to get from Pontiac to Philadelphia by train, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DTW - PHL
5h 10m$94–354Train to Detroit, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DTW - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 4m$81–897Bus, train via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
16h 26m$137–307Bus via State College Airport (SCE)
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to State College Regional Airportbus
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Philadelphiabus
16h 59m$91–156Drive 599.5 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Philadelphiacar 599.5 mi
10h 7m$110–158Train to Detroit, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DTW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 26m$179–528Train to Detroit, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DTW - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 39m$92–281Train to Detroit, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DTW - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 58m$140–708Bus, bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLE - PHL
8h 4m$217–476Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus
19h 7m$121–227Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
19h 17m$199–442
Pontiac to Philadelphia by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Philadelphia is to bus via State College Airport (SCE) which costs $90 - $160 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Philadelphia is to train and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $90 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontiac to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Downtown Pontiac and arriving at Philadelphia via Detroit, Toledo Bus Stop and State College Regional Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 59m.
The distance between Pontiac and Philadelphia is 508 miles. The road distance is 603 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train via Pittsburgh which takes 16h 26m and costs $130 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Pontiac to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Pontiac to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
Pontiac to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Philadelphia is 603 miles. It takes approximately 10h 7m to drive from Pontiac to Philadelphia.
There are 1860+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Pontiac to Philadelphia via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Toledo Bus Stop, and State College Regional Airport in around 16h 59m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
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
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- 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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–20
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- customerservice@martzbus.com
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
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