There are 8 ways to get from Indianapolis to Torch Lake by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Indianapolis to Traverse City, taxi
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Traverse City (TVC)plane IND - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi
5h 43m$162–522Drive 393.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Indianapolis to Torch Lakecar 393.5 mi
7h 48m$72–104Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
- Take the taxi from Traverse City to Torch Laketaxi
13h 16m$171–267Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Indianapolis 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 Citybus
- Take the taxi from Traverse City to Torch Laketaxi
15h 45m$222–405Fly Indianapolis to Pellston, drive
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Pellston (PLN)plane IND - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Torch Lakecar
6h 28m$82–437Train to Purdue University Airport, fly to Traverse City, taxi
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Traverse City (TVC)plane LAF - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi
7h 45m$166–495Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Charlevoix, MIbus
14h 10m$143–224Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
- Drive from Leelanau Sands Casino to Torch Lakecar
17h 38m$127–239
Indianapolis (IND) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Torch Lake is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Torch Lake is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 43m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Torch Lake. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Charlevoix, MI via Gary Bus Station and Kalamazoo Metro Transit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Torch Lake is 395 miles. The road distance is 395.8 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Torch Lake without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 16m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Indianapolis to Torch Lake, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Torch Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indianapolis station.
Indianapolis to Torch Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Gary Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Torch Lake is 396 miles. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Indianapolis to Torch Lake.
There are 155+ hotels available in Torch Lake.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Torch Lake, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis to Torch Lake via Gary Bus Station, Kalamazoo Metro Transit, and Charlevoix, MI in around 14h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Indianapolis to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $95–130
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