There are 7 ways to get from Pontiac to Phoenix by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train to Detroit, fly to Phoenix
best- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DTW - PHX
7h 30m$189–718Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
41h 58m$444–1,030Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
43h 40m$314–617Drive 1,985.4 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Phoenixcar 1,985.4 mi
32h 38m$363–524Train to Detroit, fly to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)plane DTW - AZA
10h 25m$197–646Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Phoenix (PHX)plane GRR - PHX
11h 5m$260–1,153Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Stationbus
2d 20h$586–1,382
Pontiac to Phoenix by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Phoenix is to train and fly which costs $190 - $650 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Phoenix is to train and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontiac to Phoenix station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Pontiac and arriving at Phoenix Bus Station via Detroit, MI, Indianapolis Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 40m.
The distance between Pontiac and Phoenix is 1723 miles. The road distance is 1997 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Phoenix without a car is to train and bus via Flagstaff which takes 41h 58m and costs $440 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Pontiac to Phoenix, including transfers.
Pontiac to Phoenix bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Downtown Pontiac station.
Pontiac to Phoenix bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Larned & Griswold station.
Phoenix is 2h behind Pontiac. It is currently 10:57 PM in Pontiac and 8:57 PM in Phoenix.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Phoenix is 1997 miles. It takes approximately 32h 38m to drive from Pontiac to Phoenix.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Pontiac to Phoenix Bus Station via Larned & Griswold, Detroit, MI, Indianapolis Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 43h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport via Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport via South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport via Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $7–17
- 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
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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