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How to get fromMadison to Torch Lakeby plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Torch Lake by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City, taxi

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane MSN - TVC
    2. Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi taxi
    6h 9m
    $172–612

  2. Drive  459.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Torch Lakecar car 459.4 mi
    8h 50m
    $84–122

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Traverse City to Torch Laketaxi taxi
    14h 49m
    $205–380

  4. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Traverse City, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane ORD - TVC
    3. Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi taxi
    5h 44m
    $154–440

  5. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pellston, drive

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane MSN - PLN
    2. Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Torch Lakecar car
    9h 30m
    $107–567

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Charlevoix, MIbus bus
    15h 11m
    $161–261

  7. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus bus
    4. Drive from Leelanau Sands Casino to Torch Lakecar car
    16h 58m
    $100–233

  8. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    4. Drive from Leelanau Sands Casino to Torch Lakecar car
    17h 29m
    $88–160

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 253.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Torch Lake, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Torch Lake via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Union Station, Kalamazoo Metro Transit, and Charlevoix, MI in around 15h 11m.

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