There are 9 ways to get from Cincinnati to Torch Lake by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Covington to Traverse City, taxi
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Traverse City (TVC)plane CVG - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi
5h 35m$176–612Drive 461.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cincinnati to Torch Lakecar 461.3 mi
9h 9m$85–122Bus, taxi via Gary
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
- Take the taxi from Traverse City to Torch Laketaxi
15h 46m$189–291Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis 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
- Take the taxi from Traverse City to Torch Laketaxi
20h 25m$234–448Fly Covington to Pellston, drive
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Pellston (PLN)plane CVG - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Torch Lakecar
6h 15m$92–516Bus to Dayton, fly to Traverse City, taxi
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DAY - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi
9h 5m$162–486Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Gaylordbus
- Take the taxi from Gaylord to Torch Laketaxi
16h 8m$216–365Bus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Charlevoix, MIbus
16h 40m$162–243Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
- Drive from Leelanau Sands Casino to Torch Lakecar
19h 8m$118–242
Covington (CVG) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Torch Lake is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Torch Lake is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 35m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cincinnati to Torch Lake. However, there are services departing from Cincinnati and arriving at Charlevoix, MI via Gary Bus Station and Kalamazoo Metro Transit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Cincinnati and Torch Lake is 440 miles. The road distance is 464 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Torch Lake without a car is to bus and taxi via Gary which takes 15h 46m and costs $180 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Cincinnati to Torch Lake, including transfers.
Cincinnati to Torch Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Cincinnati station.
Cincinnati to Torch Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Gary Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Torch Lake is 464 miles. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Cincinnati to Torch Lake.
There are 142+ hotels available in Torch Lake.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Torch Lake, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Cincinnati to Torch Lake via Gary Bus Station, Kalamazoo Metro Transit, and Charlevoix, MI in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Dayton to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $95–180
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