There are 6 ways to get from Glacier National Park to Traverse City by plane, train, bus, taxi, 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 Glacier Park International Airport to Traverse City
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane FCA - TVC
8h 33m$223–786Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to Traverse City
cheapest- Drive from Essex Station to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Traverse City (TVC)plane MSO - TVC
11h 18m$172–745Train, bus
- Take the train from Essex 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
41h 22m$569–1,196Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Glacier National Park to Whitefishtaxi
- Take the bus from Whitefish to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
45h 55m$540–816Drive 1,684.4 mi
- Drive from Apgar Visitor Center to Traverse Citycar 1,684.4 mi
30h 19m$308–444Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Pellston, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Pellston (PLN)plane FCA - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MIbus
12h 50m$262–878
Glacier National Park to Traverse City by foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glacier National Park to Traverse City is to drive which costs $300 - $450 and takes 30h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Glacier National Park to Traverse City is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $220 - $800.
The distance between Glacier National Park and Traverse City is 1418 miles. The road distance is 1694.2 miles.
The best way to get from Glacier National Park to Traverse City without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 22m and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Glacier National Park to Traverse City, including transfers.
Traverse City is 2h ahead of Glacier National Park. It is currently 3:44 PM in Glacier National Park and 5:44 PM in Traverse City.
Yes, the driving distance between Glacier National Park to Traverse City is 1694 miles. It takes approximately 30h 19m to drive from Glacier National Park to Traverse City.
There are 497+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Glacier National Park, MT, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Traverse City (TVC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Pellston via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Traverse City via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Traverse City via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Essex Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Whitefish to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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