There are 2 ways to get from Green Bay to Traverse City by car, car ferry, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Green Bay to Manitowoccar
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Traverse Citycar
7h 51m$107–243Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Traverse City, MIbus
12h 10m$74–144
Green Bay to Traverse City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Green Bay to Traverse City is to bus which costs $70 - $150 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Green Bay to Traverse City is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 51m and costs $100 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Green Bay to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Green Bay, WI - Transit and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Escanaba, MI and St. Ignace. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Green Bay and Traverse City is 188 miles.
The best way to get from Green Bay to Traverse City without a car is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Green Bay to Traverse City, including transfers.
Green Bay to Traverse City bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Green Bay, WI - Transit station.
Green Bay to Traverse City bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Escanaba station.
Traverse City is 1h ahead of Green Bay. It is currently 1:22 PM in Green Bay and 2:22 PM in Traverse City.
There are 596+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Green Bay, WI, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Traverse City, MI via Escanaba, MI and St. Ignace in around 12h 10m.
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- [email protected]
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $89–204
- Schedules at
- ssbadger.com
- Adult Round Trip (Summer)
- $178
- Standard Vehicle Round Trip (Summer)
- $204
- Adult One-way (Summer)
- $89
- Standard Vehicle One-way (Summer)
- $102
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