There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Pontiac by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW)plane DCA - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 50m$117–633Drive 529 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Pontiaccar 529 mi
9h 35m$97–140Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
15h 8mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Toledotrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
16h 36mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Capital Region International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane DCA - LAN
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Pontiac, MI bus
6h 9m$174–969Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Detroit (DTW)plane IAD - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 33m$251–728Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Detroit (DTW)plane BWI - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 19m$121–1,005
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Pontiac is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Pontiac is to fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Pontiac. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Downtown Pontiac via Toledo and Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 8m.
The distance between Washington and Pontiac is 452 miles. The road distance is 532.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Pontiac without a car is to bus which takes 15h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Washington to Pontiac, including transfers.
Washington to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Toledo Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Pontiac is 532 miles. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Washington to Pontiac.
There are 276+ hotels available in Pontiac.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Downtown Pontiac via Toledo, Detroit, and Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee in around 15h 8m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
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
- $17–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
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