There are 5 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Glen Arbor by bus, plane, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Glen Arbortaxi
3h 43m$157–487Drive 252.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ann Arbor to Glen Arborcar 252.5 mi
4h 41m$47–67Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Traverse City, MI to Glen Arbortaxi
9h 2m$130–198Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Traverse City, MI to Glen Arbortaxi
9h 5m$149–239Bus, taxi via Lansing
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Traverse City, MI to Glen Arbortaxi
9h 37m$132–213
Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Glen Arbor is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Glen Arbor is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 3h 43m and costs $150 - $490.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Glen Arbor is 268 miles. The road distance is 253.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Glen Arbor without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 2m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Ann Arbor to Glen Arbor, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Glen Arbor is 254 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Ann Arbor to Glen Arbor.
There are 641+ hotels available in Glen Arbor.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Glen Arbor, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Glen Arbor. However, you can take the bus to Detroit Metro Airport, walk to North Terminal, take the bus to McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then take the taxi to Glen Arbor. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kalamazoo Bus Stop, take the bus to Traverse City, MI, then take the taxi to Glen Arbor.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $85–120
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