There are 8 ways to get from Fort Lauderdale to Traverse City by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Traverse City
best- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Traverse City (TVC)plane FLL - TVC
8h 34m$115–556Bus
- Take the bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station 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
38h 45m$248–493Train, bus
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak 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 City, MIbus
2d 8h$739–1,508Drive 1,499.7 mi
- Drive from Fort Lauderdale to Traverse Citycar 1,499.7 mi
27h$274–396Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane MIA - TVC
9h 21m$117–499Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Pellston, bus
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Pellston (PLN)plane FLL - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MIbus
10h 43m$154–488Train to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beachtrain
- Fly from President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI) to Traverse City (TVC)plane PBI - TVC
10h 37m$157–660Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane FLL - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus
11h 41m$211–907
Fort Lauderdale to Traverse City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Traverse City is to train and fly which costs $110 - $500 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Traverse City is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Lauderdale to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Atlanta Bus Station, Gary Bus Station and Kalamazoo Metro Transit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 45m.
The distance between Fort Lauderdale and Traverse City is 1347 miles. The road distance is 1508.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Traverse City without a car is to bus which takes 38h 45m and costs $240 - $500.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Fort Lauderdale to Traverse City, including transfers.
Fort Lauderdale to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride station.
The best way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Traverse City is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $500 and takes 38h 45m.
Fort Lauderdale to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Lauderdale to Traverse City is 1508 miles. It takes approximately 27h to drive from Fort Lauderdale to Traverse City.
What companies run services between Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Traverse City (TVC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Traverse City, MI via Atlanta Bus Station, Gary Bus Station, and Kalamazoo Metro Transit in around 38h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Miami International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Miami International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Miami International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 831-539-2901
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobrightline.com
Train from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Book at
- https://www.gobrightline.com
- Smart
- $20–35
- Premium
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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