There are 7 ways to get from Sandusky to Traverse City by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
13hDrive 329.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sandusky to Traverse Citycar 329.6 mi
6h 25m$61–87Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak 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 Citybus
16h 3m$274–436Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the bus from Sandusky Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Traverse City (TVC)plane CLE - TVC
7h 59m$76–430Bus
- Take the bus from Sandusky Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
13h 5m$75–139Train, bus to Detroit, fly to Traverse City
- Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
8h 26mTrain, bus to Detroit, fly to Pellston, bus
- Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Traverse Citybus
9h 57m
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandusky to Traverse City is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sandusky to Traverse City is to drive which takes 6h 25m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandusky to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Sandusky Bus Stop and arriving at Traverse City via Detroit and Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Sandusky and Traverse City is 434 miles. The road distance is 331.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sandusky to Traverse City without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 13h to get from Sandusky to Traverse City, including transfers.
Sandusky to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sandusky Bus Stop station.
Sandusky to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandusky to Traverse City is 332 miles. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Sandusky to Traverse City.
There are 584+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Sandusky, OH, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Sandusky Bus Stop to Traverse City via Detroit and Grand Rapids in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- 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 Sandusky Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- 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 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 Pellston to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sandusky Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sandusky Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
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