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How to get fromPontiac to Philadelphiaby train, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 11 ways to get from Pontiac to Philadelphia by train, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Train to Detroit, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DTW - PHL
    5h 19m
    $95–375

  2. Bus via Harrisburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus bus 462
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    19h
    $90–187

  3. Bus, train via Pittsburgh

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus bus 462
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    16h 29m
    $142–312

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to State College Regional Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    17h
    $93–162

  5. Drive 599.5 mi

    1. Drive from Pontiac to Philadelphiacar car 599.5 mi
    10h 7m
    $110–158

  6. Train to Detroit, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DTW - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 37m
    $176–1,154

  7. Train to Detroit, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DTW - LGA
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 2m
    $95–908

  8. Train to Detroit, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DTW - DCA
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 46m
    $151–764

  9. Train to Detroit, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DTW - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 55m
    $110–362

  10. Bus, bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CLE - PHL
    8h 18m
    $235–456

  11. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    19h 6m
    $212–464

Pontiac to Philadelphia by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 505.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Downtown Pontiac to Philadelphia Bus Station via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Toledo Bus Stop, and State College Regional Airport in around 17h.

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