There are 9 ways to get from Pontiac to Philadelphia by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, 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 12m$97–359Train, fly to Laguardia Airport
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 12m$77–795Bus, 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 29m$102–267Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Philadelphiabus
19h 15m$92–192Drive 599.5 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Philadelphiacar 599.5 mi
10h 7m$110–158Train, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- 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 32m$113–1,071Train, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- 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 46m$77–449Train, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- 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
7h 2m$158–1,476Bus, 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
Pontiac to Philadelphia by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $90 - $200 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Philadelphia is to train and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $95 - $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 Bus Station and Allentown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
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 29m and costs $100 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Pontiac to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Pontiac to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Downtown Pontiac station.
Pontiac to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Larned & Griswold 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 943+ 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 Larned & Griswold, Detroit Bus Station, and Allentown in around 19h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- 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
- $15–18
- 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
- $65–190
- 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
- $6–210
- 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
- $18–290
- 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
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- 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 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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Allentown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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