There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Torch Lake by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rochester to Traverse City, taxi
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ROC - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi
5h 14m$192–640Drive 522.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Torch Lakecar 522.3 mi
9h 31m$96–138Bus, drive via Greater Sudbury
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St. Ignacecar
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Charlevoixbus
20h 59m$169–278Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Rochester 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
- Take the taxi from Traverse City to Torch Laketaxi
22h 28m$543–826Fly Rochester to Pellston, drive
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Pellston (PLN)plane ROC - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Torch Lakecar
5h 20m$112–535Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Traverse City, taxi
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Traverse City (TVC)plane BUF - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi
7h 13m$165–505Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Rochester to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
- Drive from Leelanau Sands Casino to Torch Lakecar
25h 49m$130–296
Rochester (ROC) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Torch Lake is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Torch Lake is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 14m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Rochester and Torch Lake is 443 miles. The road distance is 525.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Torch Lake without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 22h 28m and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Rochester to Torch Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Torch Lake is 525 miles. It takes approximately 9h 31m to drive from Rochester to Torch Lake.
There are 139+ hotels available in Torch Lake.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Torch Lake, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rochester to Torch Lake. However, you can take the taxi to Rochester (ROC) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then take the taxi to Torch Lake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Torch Lake via Toronto Pearson Airport, Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, St. Ignace, and Charlevoix in around 20h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $17–25
- Senior
- $29–45
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Charlevoix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Rochester to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $95–130
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