There are 5 ways to get from Saint Ignace to Pontiac by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Bay City, MIbus 1485
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Pontiac, MI bus 1485
9h$53–103Drive 263.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Saint Ignace to Pontiaccar 263.5 mi
4h 12m$49–70Line 1484 bus to Pellston, fly, train
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Pellston, MIbus
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane PLN - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 15m$70–348Bus, train
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to Pontiac, MI bus
10h 13m$58–107Bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Kinross, MIbus
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW)plane CIU - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 26m$80–364
Saint Ignace to Pontiac by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Ignace to Pontiac is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Ignace to Pontiac is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Ignace to Pontiac. However, there are services departing from St. Ignace, MI and arriving at Pontiac, MI via Bay City, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Saint Ignace and Pontiac is 320 miles. The road distance is 265.1 miles.
The best way to get from Saint Ignace to Pontiac without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Saint Ignace to Pontiac, including transfers.
Saint Ignace to Pontiac bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from St. Ignace, MI station.
Saint Ignace to Pontiac bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Bay City, MI station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Ignace to Pontiac is 265 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Saint Ignace to Pontiac.
There are 276+ hotels available in Pontiac.
What companies run services between Saint Ignace, MI, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from St. Ignace, MI to Pontiac, MI via Bay City, MI in around 9h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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 St. Ignace, MI to Pellston, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://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 St. Ignace, MI to Kinross, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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