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How to get fromSarnia to Traverse Cityby car, car ferry, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Sarnia to Traverse City by car, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Drive, car ferry, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Sarnia to Walpole Island, ONcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MIcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Algonac, MI to Port Huron Stationcar car
    4. Take the bus from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Flint to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus bus
    12h 27m
    $80–145

  2. Drive  250.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sarnia to Traverse Citycar car 250.6 mi
    4h 35m
    $58–83

  3. Drive, car ferry, train, bus via Lansing

    1. Drive from Sarnia to Walpole Island, ONcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MIcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Algonac, MI to Port Huron Stationcar car
    4. Take the train from Port Huron Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus bus
    12h 36m
    $84–171

  4. Drive, car ferry, train, bus

    1. Drive from Sarnia to Walpole Island, ONcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MIcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Algonac, MI to Port Huron Stationcar car
    4. Take the train from Port Huron Station to Kalamazootrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    13h 15m
    $90–197

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  • Distance: 392.5 mi
  • Duration: 12h 27m

What companies run services between Sarnia, ON, Canada and Traverse City, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Sarnia to Traverse City. However, you can drive to Walpole Island, ON, take the car ferry to Algonac, MI, drive to Port Huron Station, take the bus to Flint Amtrak Station, walk to Flint, take the bus to Grand Rapids, then take the bus to Traverse City. Alternatively, you can drive from Sarnia to Traverse City in around 4h 35m.

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