There are 10 ways to get from Utica to Pontiac by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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Train, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Toledotrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
12h 55m$153–319Train, bus via Toronto
cheapest- Take the train from Utica to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus 462
17h 37m$79–161Bus
- Take the bus from Utica Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus 462
14h 40m$94–177Drive 454.3 mi
- Drive from Utica to Pontiaccar 454.3 mi
8h 3m$83–120Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Detroit (DTW)plane SYR - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 56m$100–598Train to Rochester, fly, train
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Detroit (DTW)plane ROC - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 1m$386–732Train to Albany County Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Detroit (DTW)plane ALB - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 42m$119–657Train, bus to Greater Binghamton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Binghamtonbus
- Fly from Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) to Detroit (DTW)plane BGM - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
9h$122–510Train, bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain
- Take the bus from Rochester to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Detroit (DTW)plane BUF - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 59m$115–609Bus, bus to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Utica Bus Stop to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Sidebus
- Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Detroit (DTW)plane ELM - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 7m
Utica to Pontiac by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utica to Pontiac is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Utica to Pontiac is to train and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Utica to Pontiac. However, there are services departing from Utica Bus Stop and arriving at Downtown Pontiac via Cleveland Bus Station and Jefferson & Griswold. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between Utica and Pontiac is 574 miles. The road distance is 457 miles.
The best way to get from Utica to Pontiac without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 55m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Utica to Pontiac, including transfers.
Utica to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Utica Bus Stop station.
Utica to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utica to Pontiac is 457 miles. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Utica to Pontiac.
There are 220+ hotels available in Pontiac.
What companies run services between Utica, NY, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Utica Bus Stop to Downtown Pontiac via Cleveland Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Jefferson & Griswold in around 14h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Rochester to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Albany County Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Greater Binghamton Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Albany County Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Detroit via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- 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
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Utica to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–65
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $16–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $16–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $16–28
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $29–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $29–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $25–40
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $20–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $20–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–30
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Utica Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Utica Bus Stop to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Syracuse to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $40–50
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–40
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- ridectran.com
Bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Side
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ridectran.com
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