There are 7 ways to get from Manhattan to Traverse City by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly, line 14 bus
best- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane LGA - TVC
- Take the bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14bus
6h 6m$96–510Bus via Lansing
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus
24h 5m$178–298Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
25h 56m$267–574Drive 813.3 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Traverse Citycar 813.3 mi
15h 20m$149–215Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Traverse City (TVC)plane EWR - TVC
7h 59m$103–478Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Traverse City (TVC)plane PHL - TVC
7h 29m$117–1,152Bus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus
28h 15m$157–302
Manhattan to Traverse City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Traverse City is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Traverse City is to bus and fly and line 14 bus which takes 6h 6m and costs $95 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station and Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
The distance between Manhattan and Traverse City is 673 miles. The road distance is 818.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Traverse City without a car is to bus via Lansing which takes 24h 5m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Manhattan to Traverse City, including transfers.
Manhattan to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
Manhattan to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Toledo Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Traverse City is 818 miles. It takes approximately 15h 20m to drive from Manhattan to Traverse City.
There are 596+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from New York Midtown to Traverse City, MI via Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Greyhound Grand Rapids, and Grand Rapids in around 24h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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