There are 3 ways to get from Traverse City to Grand Marais by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane TVC - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
7h 33mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Traverse City to Ludingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Drive from Manitowoc to Grand Maraiscar
13h 50m$186–363Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Ironwoodbus
- Take the bus from Ironwood to Duluth Transportation Center Eastbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
19h 56m
Traverse City (TVC) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Traverse City to Grand Marais is to drive and car ferry which costs $180 - $370 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Traverse City to Grand Marais is to drive and car ferry which takes 13h 50m and costs $180 - $370.
The distance between Traverse City and Grand Marais is 472 miles.
The best way to get from Traverse City to Grand Marais without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 19h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Traverse City to Grand Marais, including transfers.
Grand Marais is 1h behind Traverse City. It is currently 11:01 AM in Traverse City and 10:01 AM in Grand Marais.
There are 12+ hotels available in Grand Marais.
What companies run services between Traverse City, MI, USA and Grand Marais, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Traverse City to Grand Marais. However, you can take the taxi to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Duluth International Airport (DLH), walk to Duluth International Airport, then take the shuttle to Grand Marais. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Marais via St. Ignace Transportation Center, Ironwood, Duluth Transportation Center East, Duluth Transportation Center West, Airport Terminal, and Duluth International Airport in around 19h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Traverse City to Duluth International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Ironwood to Duluth Transportation Center East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- [email protected]
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- 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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