There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Pontiac by ferry, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Detroit, train
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Detroit (DTW)plane BOS - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 56m$454–1,540Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Windsor Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane BOS - YQG
- Take the bus from Grand Circus Park to Downtown Pontiacbus
11h 23m$120–666Bus
- Take the bus from Boston 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
20h 4m$139–218Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Toledotrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
20h 53mDrive 712.4 mi
- Drive from Boston to Pontiaccar 712.4 mi
12h 25m$130–188Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Detroit (DTW)plane PVD - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 57m$130–646Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Detroit (DTW)plane BDL - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 52m$136–669Bus to Portland, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Detroit (DTW)plane PWM - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 30m$165–781Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus
20h 45m
Boston to Pontiac by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Pontiac is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Pontiac is to ferry and fly and train which takes 6h 56m and costs $450 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Pontiac. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Downtown Pontiac via Cleveland Bus Station and Jefferson & Griswold. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 4m.
The distance between Boston and Pontiac is 682 miles. The road distance is 716.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Pontiac without a car is to bus which takes 20h 4m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Boston to Pontiac, including transfers.
Boston to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Pontiac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Pontiac is 717 miles. It takes approximately 12h 25m to drive from Boston to Pontiac.
There are 264+ hotels available in Pontiac.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Downtown Pontiac via Cleveland Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Jefferson & Griswold in around 20h 4m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Portland to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Portland to Detroit via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland to Detroit via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Windsor Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Grand Circus Park to Downtown Pontiac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
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