There are 9 ways to get from Newark to Traverse City by plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Traverse City
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Traverse City (TVC)plane EWR - TVC
7h 44m$80–408Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn 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 City, MIbus
26h 43m$203–325Train, bus via Toledo
- 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
27h 16m$278–1,127Drive 799.7 mi
- Drive from Newark to Traverse Citycar 799.7 mi
15h$146–211Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Traverse City, line 14 bus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- 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
7h 1m$104–520Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Traverse City (TVC)plane PHL - TVC
7h 11m$120–1,144Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane EWR - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus
10h 44m$141–709Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station 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
27h 25m$150–288Train, bus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station 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 City, MIbus
38h 37m$395–853
Newark to Traverse City by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Traverse City is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Traverse City is to train and fly and line 14 bus which takes 7h 1m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Chicago Union Station and Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 43m.
The distance between Newark and Traverse City is 661 miles. The road distance is 804.4 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Traverse City without a car is to bus which takes 26h 43m and costs $200 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Newark to Traverse City, including transfers.
Newark to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to Traverse City is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $75 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $330 and takes 26h 43m.
Newark to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Traverse City is 804 miles. It takes approximately 15h to drive from Newark to Traverse City.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Traverse City (TVC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Traverse City, MI via Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, and Grand Rapids in around 26h 43m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $200–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- 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
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 231-941-2324
- Website
- bata.net
Bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.bata.net/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
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