The average bus between Ottawa and Traverse City takes 22h 30m and the fastest bus takes 22h 10m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week 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 3 times a week between Ottawa and Traverse City. The service departs Ottawa at 8:40 PM in the evening, which arrives into Traverse City at 18:50:00. All services require a transfer at Detroit and take an average of 22h 30m. 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 Detroit Bus Station and Grand Rapids station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
Ottawa to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Traverse City bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Traverse City station.
The distance between Ottawa and Traverse City is 781.8 km. The road distance is 1072 km.
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Traverse City via Detroit and Grand Rapids in around 23h.
