There are 5 ways to get from Kansas City to Torch Lake by plane, taxi, 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 to Traverse City, taxi
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Traverse City (TVC)plane MCI - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi
6h 26m$185–670Fly to Pellston, drive
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Pellston (PLN)plane MCI - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Torch Lakecar
8h 46m$120–615Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Naperville 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
19h 6m$450–681Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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
20h 39mDrive 806.5 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Torch Lakecar 806.5 mi
13h 51m$148–213
Kansas City (MCI) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Torch Lake is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Torch Lake is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 26m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Kansas City and Torch Lake is 655 miles. The road distance is 811.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Torch Lake without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 19h 6m and costs $450 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Kansas City to Torch Lake, including transfers.
Torch Lake is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 4:50 PM in Kansas City and 5:50 PM in Torch Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Torch Lake is 811 miles. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Kansas City to Torch Lake.
There are 139+ hotels available in Torch Lake.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Torch Lake, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kansas City to Torch Lake. However, you can take the line 229 bus to Kci Airport Terminal C, walk to Kansas City (MCI) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then take the taxi to Torch Lake. Alternatively, you can take the train to Naperville Amtrak Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, walk to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Traverse City, then take the taxi to Torch Lake.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Kansas City to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Kansas City to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Kansas City to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- 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 Grand Rapids to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $95–130
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