There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Torch Lake by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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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
4h 15m$187–580Drive 522.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Torch Lakecar 522.3 mi
9h 33m$96–138Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Rochester to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylordbus
- Take the taxi from Gaylord to Torch Laketaxi
17h 47m$347–551Train, bus, taxi via Chicago
- 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 Kingsleybus
- Take the taxi from Kingsley to Torch Laketaxi
22h 9m$402–707Fly Rochester to Pellston, drive
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Pellston (PLN)plane ROC - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Torch Lakecar
5h 5m$107–485Bus 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
6h 4m$185–596Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Petoskey, MIbus
20h 35m$193–321Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Rochester to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Gaylordbus
- Take the taxi from Gaylord to Torch Laketaxi
22h 8m$256–439
Rochester (ROC) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Torch Lake is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Torch Lake is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 15m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Torch Lake. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Charlevoix, MI via Cleveland Bus Station, Detroit Greyhound and Petoskey, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 35m.
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 17h 47m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Rochester to Torch Lake, including transfers.
Rochester to Torch Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Torch Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Torch Lake is 525 miles. It takes approximately 9h 33m to drive from Rochester to Torch Lake.
There are 146+ hotels available in Torch Lake.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Torch Lake, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Torch Lake via Cleveland Bus Station, Detroit Greyhound, Petoskey, MI, and Charlevoix, MI in around 20h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rochester to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rochester to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Gaylord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $95–180
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