The average bus between Ottawa and Traverse City takes 27h 55m and the fastest bus takes 22h 30m. There is at least one bus per day from Ottawa to Traverse City. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Ottawa and Traverse City. The earliest departure is at 11:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ottawa is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Traverse City at 7:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Sudbury and take an average of 27h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Ottawa station and arriving at Traverse City station via Sudbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
Ottawa to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa - Via Rail station.
Ottawa to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Traverse City, MI station.
The distance between Ottawa and Traverse City is 781.8 km. The road distance is 1,090 km.
You can take a bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Traverse City, MI via Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, and St. Ignace in around 19h 3m.
