There are 7 ways to get from Providence to Traverse City by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Traverse City (TVC)plane BOS - TVC
6h 59m$105–1,038Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport
cheapest- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane PVD - TVC
7h 55m$90–470Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Providence to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
32h 55m$220–371Train, bus
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston 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
34h$678–1,656Drive 897.7 mi
- Drive from Providence to Traverse Citycar 897.7 mi
15h 49m$159–230Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane LGA - TVC
9h 41m$141–1,226Bus
- Take the bus from Providence to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown 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
35h 13m
Providence to Traverse City by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Traverse City is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Traverse City is to train and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $100 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Traverse City via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Detroit and Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 55m.
The distance between Providence and Traverse City is 807 miles. The road distance is 902.9 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Traverse City without a car is to bus via Detroit which takes 32h 55m and costs $220 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Providence to Traverse City, including transfers.
Providence to Traverse City bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Providence station.
The best way to get from Providence to Traverse City is to bus via Detroit which takes 32h 55m and costs $220 - $380. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $470 and takes 7h 55m.
Providence to Traverse City bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Traverse City is 903 miles. It takes approximately 15h 49m to drive from Providence to Traverse City.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Providence to Traverse City via New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Detroit, and Grand Rapids in around 32h 55m. Alternatively, Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Traverse City (TVC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- 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 Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $160–650
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Providence to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- 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
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