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
best- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DTW - PHX
7h 6m$321–872Bus, bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane CLE - PHX
10h 21m$236–978Train, 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
42h 3m$574–1,321Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- 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 42m$347–672Drive 1,985.4 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Phoenixcar 1,985.4 mi
32h 38m$363–524Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly
- Drive from Pontiac to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LAN - PHX
7h 30m$274–1,220Train, 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$705–1,717
Pontiac to Phoenix by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Phoenix is to bus which costs $340 - $700 and takes 43h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Phoenix is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $320 - $900.
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 Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 42m.
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 42h 3m and costs $550 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 6m 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 3h behind Pontiac. It is currently 8:33 AM in Pontiac and 5:33 AM 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 Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 43h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Phoenix via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Phoenix via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
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
- $9–20
- 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
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- 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
- $600–1,500
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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 Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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
- $16–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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