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How to get fromCleveland to Empireby plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Empire by plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane CLE - TVC
    2. Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Empiretaxi taxi
    5h 9m
    $152–502

  2. Drive 402.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cleveland to Empirecar car 402.7 mi
    7h 33m
    $74–107

  3. Bus via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    13h 37m
    $152–254

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsleybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Kingsley to Empiretaxi taxi
    17h 14m
    $318–549

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Toledotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    14h 4m
    $191–320

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    15h 58m
    $162–258

Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar123Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 336.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Empire, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from Cleveland to Empire via Toledo, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo Metro Transit, and Traverse City, MI in around 13h 37m.

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