There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Pontiac by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Portland International Airport to Bishop International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)PDX - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to Pontiac, MI
7h 38m$214–820Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Detroit, train
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Detroit (DTW)SEA - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
12h 12m$166–636Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak StationWolverine
2d 5h$306–1,891Drive 2,366.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to Pontiac2,366.6 mi
37h 36m$432–624Fly Portland International Airport to Detroit, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Detroit (DTW)PDX - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
8h 55m$190–773Fly Portland International Airport to Mbs International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)PDX - MBS
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Pontiac, MI
12h 54m$237–838Fly Portland International Airport to Capital Region International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)PDX - LAN
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Pontiac, MI
13h 27m$261–1,142Fly Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)PDX - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Pontiac, MI
11h 40m$363–1,457
Portland to Pontiac by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Pontiac is to train and fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Pontiac is to fly and bus which takes 7h 38m and costs $210 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Pontiac station. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Pontiac Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Portland and Pontiac is 1976 miles. The road distance is 2380.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Pontiac without a car is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $300 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Portland to Pontiac, including transfers.
Portland to Pontiac train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
Pontiac is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 7:32 AM in Portland and 10:32 AM in Pontiac.
Portland to Pontiac train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Pontiac is 2380 miles. It takes approximately 37h 36m to drive from Portland to Pontiac.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Portland to Pontiac Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint, MI to Pontiac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Bay City, MI to Pontiac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Pontiac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Pontiac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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