There are 4 ways to get from Kohler to Traverse City by car, car ferry, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Kohler to Manitowoccar
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Traverse Citycar
7h 33m$105–241Drive, car ferry via Interlochen Center for the Arts
cheapest- Drive from Kohler to Manitowoccar
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Interlochen Center for the Artscar
8h 58m$103–240Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Kohler to Service Road & Schroedertaxi
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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
14h 5m$286–420Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kohler to Service Road & Schroedertaxi
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
14h 20m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kohler to Traverse City is to drive and car ferry via Interlochen Center for the Arts which costs $100 - $240 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kohler to Traverse City is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 33m and costs $100 - $250.
The distance between Kohler and Traverse City is 177 miles.
The best way to get from Kohler to Traverse City without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 14h 5m and costs $280 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Kohler to Traverse City, including transfers.
Traverse City is 1h ahead of Kohler. It is currently 3:11 AM in Kohler and 4:11 AM in Traverse City.
There are 596+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Kohler, Sheboygan County, WI, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kohler to Traverse City. However, you can drive to Manitowoc, take the car ferry to Ludington, then drive to Traverse City. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Service Road & Schroeder, take the line 12 bus to N5 & Clybourn, walk to Milwaukee, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, walk to Grand Rapids, then take the bus to Traverse City.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- 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 Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $110–150
Blue Cab of Sheboygan
- Phone
- +1-920-476-8294
- Website
- facebook.com
Blue Cab of Sheboygan
- Phone
- +1-920-476-8294
- Website
- facebook.com
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