There are 6 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Torch Lake by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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 to Traverse City, 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 Torch Laketaxi
3h 27m$162–567Drive 245.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ann Arbor to Torch Lakecar 245.6 mi
4h 15m$45–65Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
- Take the taxi from Traverse City to Torch Laketaxi
9h 46m$194–294Bus, fly to Pellston, drive
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Torch Lakecar
4h 20m$77–472Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
- Take the taxi from Traverse City to Torch Laketaxi
9h 54m$148–235Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to East Lansingbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
- Drive from Leelanau Sands Casino to Torch Lakecar
12h 9m$60–126
Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Torch Lake is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Torch Lake is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 3h 27m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Torch Lake is 266 miles. The road distance is 247 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Torch Lake without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 9h 46m and costs $190 - $300.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Ann Arbor to Torch Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Torch Lake is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Ann Arbor to Torch Lake.
There are 138+ hotels available in Torch Lake.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Torch Lake, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Torch Lake. 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 Torch Lake. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kalamazoo, walk to Kalamazoo, take the bus to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Traverse City, then take the taxi to Torch Lake.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- 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
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- 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 East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- 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 Ann Arbor to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $95–130
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