There are 7 ways to get from Cary to Traverse City by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Traverse City (TVC)plane RDU - TVC
8h 27m$94–438Train, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus
32h 45m$370–720Drive 870.5 mi
- Drive from Cary to Traverse Citycar 870.5 mi
15h 59m$159–230Fly 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 City, MIbus
9h 42m$112–490Train 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 20m$157–641Train 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 43m$158–597Train, train to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the train from Cary to Selma Stationtrain
- Take the train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Traverse City (TVC)plane FAY - TVC
11h 11m$128–493
Cary to Traverse City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Traverse City is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Traverse City is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $90 - $440.
The distance between Cary and Traverse City is 736 miles. The road distance is 875.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Traverse City without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 45m and costs $370 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Cary to Traverse City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Traverse City is 876 miles. It takes approximately 15h 59m to drive from Cary to Traverse City.
There are 543+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Traverse City (TVC) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- 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
Bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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