There are 7 ways to get from Traverse City to Lake Geneva by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Traverse City to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane TVC - MKE
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Airport to East Troy Airport Park and Ridebus
5h 53m$126–500Drive 386.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Traverse City to Lake Genevacar 386.1 mi
6h 56m$71–102Bus, train
- Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Laketrain
12h 20mBus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Laketrain
12h 20mFly Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TVC - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Harvardtrain
5h 5m$116–335Drive to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Drive from Traverse City to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)car
- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MBL - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Harvardtrain
6h 16m$168–264Bus
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to East Troy Airport Park and Ridebus
14h 40m$120–197
Traverse City (TVC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Traverse City to Lake Geneva is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Traverse City to Lake Geneva is to fly and train which takes 5h 5m and costs $110 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Traverse City to Lake Geneva. However, there are services departing from Traverse City, MI and arriving at East Troy Airport Park and Ride via Kalamazoo Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station and Milwaukee Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between Traverse City and Lake Geneva is 219 miles. The road distance is 388.4 miles.
The best way to get from Traverse City to Lake Geneva without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Traverse City to Lake Geneva, including transfers.
Traverse City to Lake Geneva bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Traverse City, MI station.
Traverse City to Lake Geneva bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Kalamazoo Metro Transit station.
Lake Geneva is 1h behind Traverse City. It is currently 9:28 AM in Traverse City and 8:28 AM in Lake Geneva.
Yes, the driving distance between Traverse City to Lake Geneva is 388 miles. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Traverse City to Lake Geneva.
What companies run services between Traverse City, MI, USA and Lake Geneva, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Traverse City, MI to Lake Geneva via Kalamazoo Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and East Troy Airport Park and Ride in around 14h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Traverse City to General Mitchell International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Traverse City to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Traverse City to General Mitchell International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Traverse City to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Irving Park to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–9
Train from Irving Park to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- (262) 542-8861
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Airport to East Troy Airport Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Book at
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to East Troy Airport Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Book at
- coachusa.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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