There are 4 ways to get from Traverse City to Southfield by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly, line 41 bus
best- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Detroit (DTW)plane TVC - DTW
- Take the bus from Schaefer & Michigan to Schaefer & 8 Milebus
3h 30m$72–420Drive 230.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Traverse City to Southfieldcar 230.9 mi
4h 23m$43–61Bus
- Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus It 81
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Southfieldbus It 22
9h$54–102Bus, train
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus 1484
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Royal Oak Amtraktrain Wolverine
11h 13m$75–151
Traverse City to Southfield by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Traverse City to Southfield is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Traverse City to Southfield is to fly and line 41 bus which takes 3h 30m and costs $70 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Traverse City to Southfield. However, there are services departing from Traverse City and arriving at Southfield via Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Traverse City and Southfield is 237 miles. The road distance is 232.2 miles.
The best way to get from Traverse City to Southfield without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Traverse City to Southfield, including transfers.
Traverse City to Southfield bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Traverse City station.
Traverse City to Southfield bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Grand Rapids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Traverse City to Southfield is 232 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Traverse City to Southfield.
There are 590+ hotels available in Southfield.
What companies run services between Traverse City, MI, USA and Southfield, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Traverse City to Southfield via Grand Rapids in around 9h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kalamazoo to Royal Oak Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 313-933-1300
- Website
- detroitmi.gov
Bus from Schaefer & Michigan to Schaefer & 8 Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-department-transportation
- Schedules at
- http://www.detroitmi.gov/How-Do-I/Locate-Transportation/Bus-Schedules
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