There are 9 ways to get from Brooklyn to Traverse City by subway, bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 5 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly, line 14 bus
best- Take the subway from Church Av to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane LGA - TVC
- Take the bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14bus
6h 55m$99–514Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Traverse City (TVC)plane JFK - TVC
7h 57m$85–405Train, bus via Toledo
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
27h 33m$253–568Bus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
28h 7m$171–296Drive 815.3 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Traverse Citycar 815.3 mi
15h 28m$149–215Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Traverse City (TVC)plane EWR - TVC
8h 39m$102–454Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Traverse City (TVC)plane PHL - TVC
8h 21m$118–1,160Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
29h 54m$164–278Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station 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
31h 13m$313–713
Brooklyn to Traverse City by subway, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Traverse City is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Traverse City is to line 5 subway and bus and fly and line 14 bus which takes 6h 55m and costs $95 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Brooklyn to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Avenue H / E 32 St and arriving at Traverse City, MI via New York Midtown, Gary Bus Station and Kalamazoo Metro Transit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 7m.
The distance between Brooklyn and Traverse City is 687 miles. The road distance is 820 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Traverse City without a car is to train and bus via Toledo which takes 27h 33m and costs $250 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Brooklyn to Traverse City, including transfers.
Brooklyn to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Traverse City is to bus which takes 28h 7m and costs $170 - $300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $410 and takes 7h 57m.
Brooklyn to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Gary Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Traverse City is 820 miles. It takes approximately 15h 28m to drive from Brooklyn to Traverse City.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Avenue H / E 32 St to Traverse City, MI via Madison Av / E 34 St, New York Midtown, Gary Bus Station, and Kalamazoo Metro Transit in around 28h 7m. Alternatively, Delta and American Airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Traverse City (TVC) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Church Av to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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