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How to get fromAnn Arbor to Traverse Cityby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Traverse City by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Traverse City, line 14 bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane DTW - TVC
    3. Take the bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14bus bus
    5h 2m
    $65–430

  2. Drive  234.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Traverse Citycar car 234.8 mi
    4h 13m
    $43–62

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus bus
    9h 5m
    $93–164

  4. Bus, fly to Pellston

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane DTW - PLN
    3. Take the bus from Pellston to Traverse Citybus bus
    6h 32m
    $90–472

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus bus
    9h 13m
    $48–105

Ann Arbor to Traverse City by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 245.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Traverse City via East Lansing, MI, WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing, and Grand Rapids in around 9h 13m.

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