There are 7 ways to get from San Antonio to Traverse City by plane, bus (Amtrak), train, bus, or car
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Fly San Antonio International Airport to Traverse City
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Traverse City (TVC)plane SAT - TVC
8h 48m$134–604Fly San Antonio International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane SAT - MBL
- Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Traverse Citycar
8h 3m$101–436Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
35h 18m$267–485Train, bus
- Take the train from San Antonio 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
41h 15m$500–1,027Drive 1,481.8 mi
- Drive from San Antonio to Traverse Citycar 1,481.8 mi
24h 37m$271–391Fly San Antonio International Airport to Pellston, bus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Pellston (PLN)plane SAT - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MIbus
10h 24m$163–696Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Traverse City (TVC)plane AUS - TVC
10h 41m$147–630
San Antonio to Traverse City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Traverse City is to fly and drive which costs $100 - $440 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Traverse City is to fly and drive which takes 8h 3m and costs $100 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from St Marys Btwn Market & Villita and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio, Kedzie & Cermak, Jackson & Kedzie, Chicago Union Station and Kalamazoo Metro Transit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 18m.
The distance between San Antonio and Traverse City is 1291 miles. The road distance is 1490.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Traverse City without a car is to bus which takes 35h 18m and costs $260 - $490.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from San Antonio to Traverse City, including transfers.
San Antonio to Traverse City bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio station.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Traverse City is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $490 and takes 35h 18m.
San Antonio to Traverse City bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Chicago station.
Traverse City is 1h ahead of San Antonio. It is currently 4:03 AM in San Antonio and 5:03 AM in Traverse City.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Traverse City (TVC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Marys Btwn Market & Villita to Traverse City, MI via I-35 N Access & Marek St, Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio, Chicago, Kedzie & Cermak, Jackson & Kedzie, Jackson & Clinton, Chicago Union Station, and Kalamazoo Metro Transit in around 35h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Traverse City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Traverse City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $180–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Traverse City is 1490 miles. It takes approximately 24h 37m to drive from San Antonio to Traverse City.
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