There are 6 ways to get from Germantown to Traverse City by bus, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, or car
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Line 100 bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, line 14 bus
best- Take the bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay Ebus
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DCA - TVC
- Take the bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14bus
6h 20m$109–614Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane IAD - TVC
9h 16m$74–403Bus
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Stationbus 515
- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- 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
24h 50m$146–255Train, bus
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak 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
26h 53m$219–513Drive 711.5 mi
- Drive from Germantown to Traverse Citycar 711.5 mi
12h 51m$130–188Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Traverse City (TVC)plane BWI - TVC
9h 47m$87–459
Germantown to Traverse City by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Traverse City is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Traverse City is to line 100 bus and subway and fly and line 14 bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Germantown to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B and arriving at Traverse City via SHADY GROVE & station, Frederick Bus Station, Toledo, East Lansing and Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 50m.
The distance between Germantown and Traverse City is 643 miles. The road distance is 715.6 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to Traverse City without a car is to bus which takes 24h 50m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Germantown to Traverse City, including transfers.
Germantown to Traverse City bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from SHADY GROVE & station.
Germantown to Traverse City bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Frederick Marc Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to Traverse City is 716 miles. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Germantown to Traverse City.
There are 597+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Traverse City via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, SHADY GROVE & station, Frederick Bus Station, Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, and Grand Rapids in around 24h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay E
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Phone
- +1 231-941-2324
- Website
- bata.net
Bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.bata.net/
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- 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 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
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