There are 8 ways to get from Tennessee to Traverse City by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport
best- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Traverse City (TVC)plane TYS - TVC
6h 41m$155–620Fly from Nashville
cheapest- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane BNA - TVC
8h$85–445Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus
21h 26m$152–312Bus, train via Carbondale
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale 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
21h 42m$212–437Drive 662.8 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Traverse Citycar 662.8 mi
11h 59m$121–175Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane CHA - TVC
6h 51m$128–671Fly from Memphis
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Traverse City (TVC)plane MEM - TVC
8h 4m$104–554Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus
21h 57m$166–267
Tennessee to Traverse City by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tennessee to Traverse City is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Tennessee to Traverse City is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Tennessee to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Nashville, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 57m.
The distance between Tennessee and Traverse City is 648 miles. The road distance is 666.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tennessee to Traverse City without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 26m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Tennessee to Traverse City, including transfers.
Tennessee to Traverse City bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Nashville station.
The best way to get from Tennessee to Traverse City is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $270 and takes 21h 57m.
Tennessee to Traverse City bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Lafayette Amtrak Station.
Traverse City is 1h ahead of Tennessee. It is currently 6:58 PM in Tennessee and 7:58 PM in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Traverse City (TVC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 to Traverse City, MI via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, and Grand Rapids in around 21h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Nashville to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Nashville to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Nashville to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Nashville to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Memphis to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Memphis to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Memphis to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Memphis to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Memphis to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Nashville to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Memphis to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Nashville to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Nashville to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Nashville to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Memphis to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- 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
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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 Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $24–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Tennessee to Traverse City is 667 miles. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Tennessee to Traverse City.
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