There are 3 ways to get from Sheboygan to Traverse City by car, car ferry, bus, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Sheboygan to Manitowoccar
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Traverse Citycar
7h 34m$105–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheboygan to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Traverse Citybus
13h 50m$84–159Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sheboygan to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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
13h 33m$176–300
Sheboygan to Traverse City by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sheboygan to Traverse City is to bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sheboygan to Traverse City is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 34m and costs $100 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheboygan to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Sheboygan and arriving at Traverse City via Escanaba and St. Ignace. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Sheboygan and Traverse City is 176 miles.
The best way to get from Sheboygan to Traverse City without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 33m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Sheboygan to Traverse City, including transfers.
Sheboygan to Traverse City bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Sheboygan station.
Sheboygan to Traverse City bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Escanaba station.
Traverse City is 1h ahead of Sheboygan. It is currently 3:43 AM in Sheboygan and 4:43 AM in Traverse City.
There are 596+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Sheboygan, WI, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Sheboygan to Traverse City via Escanaba and St. Ignace in around 13h 50m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sheboygan to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Sheboygan to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- 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 Sheboygan to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- [email protected]
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $89–204
- Schedules at
- ssbadger.com
- Adult Round Trip (Summer)
- $178
- Standard Vehicle Round Trip (Summer)
- $204
- Adult One-way (Summer)
- $89
- Standard Vehicle One-way (Summer)
- $102
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