The bus between Portland and Traverse City takes 32h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Portland 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 6 times a week between Portland and Traverse City. The earliest departure is at 10:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portland is at 10:30 AM which arrives into Traverse City at 6:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Boston, MA - South Station and take an average of 32h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Portland station and arriving at Traverse City station via Boston, MA - South Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 20m.
Portland to Traverse City bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Portland, ME station.
Portland to Traverse City bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Traverse City station.
The distance between Portland and Traverse City is 1,228.7 km. The road distance is 2,049 km.
You can take a bus from Portland, ME to Traverse City via Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, Cleveland Bus Station, Detroit, and Grand Rapids in around 31h 30m.
