There are 7 ways to get from Cary to Traverse City by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, 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.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Traverse City (TVC)plane RDU - TVC
8h 33m$84–428Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
31h 24m$192–336Train, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
32h 35mDrive 869.8 mi
- Drive from Cary to Traverse Citycar 869.8 mi
16h 1m$159–230Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Traverse City (TVC)plane GSO - TVC
9h 23m$158–594Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pellston, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Pellston (PLN)plane RDU - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Traverse Citybus
9h 42m$148–450Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Traverse City (TVC)plane CLT - TVC
9h 35m$180–579
Cary to Traverse City by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Traverse City is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Traverse City is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $80 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cary to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Cary Depot and arriving at Traverse City via Regional Transit Center, Durham, Charlotte Bus Station, Detroit and Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 24m.
The distance between Cary and Traverse City is 736 miles. The road distance is 874.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Traverse City without a car is to bus which takes 31h 24m and costs $190 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Cary to Traverse City, including transfers.
Cary to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Cary to Traverse City is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $80 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $340 and takes 31h 24m.
Cary to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Traverse City is 875 miles. It takes approximately 16h 1m to drive from Cary to Traverse City.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Traverse City (TVC) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cary Depot to Traverse City via Regional Transit Center, Durham Station, Durham, Charlotte Bus Station, Detroit, and Grand Rapids in around 31h 24m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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 Pellston to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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