There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Pontiac by plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit, train
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SEA - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 8m$136–578Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain Wolverine
2d 5h$680–1,473Drive 2,294.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Pontiaccar 2,294.2 mi
37h 12m$419–605Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane SEA - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Pontiac Amtrakbus
10h 38m$167–623Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane SEA - LAN
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Pontiac Amtrak Stationbus
12h 30m$183–793Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Detroit (DTW)plane PDX - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 41m$231–929
Seattle to Pontiac by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Pontiac is to fly and train which costs $130 - $600 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Pontiac is to fly and train which takes 9h 8m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Pontiac station. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Pontiac Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Seattle and Pontiac is 1994 miles. The road distance is 2307.6 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Pontiac without a car is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $650 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Seattle to Pontiac, including transfers.
Seattle to Pontiac train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
Pontiac is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 8:36 PM in Seattle and 11:36 PM in Pontiac.
Seattle to Pontiac train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Pontiac is 2308 miles. It takes approximately 37h 12m to drive from Seattle to Pontiac.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Seattle to Pontiac Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- 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
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Pontiac Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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