There are 7 ways to get from Albuquerque to Traverse City by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Traverse City
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ABQ - TVC
8h 45m$133–654Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane ABQ - MBL
- Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Traverse Citycar
10h 53m$120–566Train, bus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
36h 14m$855–1,328Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
38h 18mDrive 1,567.6 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Traverse Citycar 1,567.6 mi
27h 47m$287–414Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Traverse City (TVC)plane SAF - TVC
10h 19m$189–638Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane ABQ - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
13h 16m$149–655
Albuquerque to Traverse City by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Traverse City is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $600 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Traverse City is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at Traverse City via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Union Station and Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 18m.
The distance between Albuquerque and Traverse City is 1317 miles. The road distance is 1576.7 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Traverse City without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 14m and costs $850 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Albuquerque to Traverse City, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Traverse City is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 38h 18m.
Albuquerque to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Traverse City is 2h ahead of Albuquerque. It is currently 3:32 PM in Albuquerque and 5:32 PM in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Traverse City (TVC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Traverse City via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, and Grand Rapids in around 38h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Austin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Taos Rides
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
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