There are 6 ways to get from Traverse City to The Villages by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Orlando, shuttle
best- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Orlando (MCO)plane TVC - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
7h 33m$148–541Bus
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
36h 56m$252–492Bus, train, taxi
- 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 Delandtrain
- Take the taxi from Deland to The Villagestaxi
2dDrive 1,247.2 mi
- Drive from Traverse City to The Villagescar 1,247.2 mi
23h 7m$228–329Fly to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane TVC - DAB
- Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to The Villagescar
6h 55m$165–684Fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane TVC - GNV
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Ocala, FLbus
9h 3m$181–570
Traverse City to The Villages by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Traverse City to The Villages is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Traverse City to The Villages is to fly and drive which takes 6h 55m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Traverse City to The Villages. However, there are services departing from Traverse City, MI and arriving at The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via Kalamazoo Bus Stop, Gary Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, JRTC Bay H and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 56m.
The distance between Traverse City and The Villages is 1230 miles. The road distance is 1254.5 miles.
The best way to get from Traverse City to The Villages without a car is to bus which takes 36h 56m and costs $250 - $500.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Traverse City to The Villages, including transfers.
Traverse City to The Villages bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Traverse City, MI station.
Traverse City to The Villages bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Kalamazoo Metro Transit station.
Yes, the driving distance between Traverse City to The Villages is 1255 miles. It takes approximately 23h 7m to drive from Traverse City to The Villages.
There are 272+ hotels available in The Villages.
What companies run services between Traverse City, MI, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Traverse City, MI to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via Kalamazoo Bus Stop, Gary Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 36h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Orlando via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Traverse City to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Traverse City to Orlando via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Traverse City to Orlando via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Traverse City to Daytona Beach International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Traverse City to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Traverse City to Orlando via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Traverse City to Orlando via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Traverse City to Daytona Beach International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Traverse City to Daytona Beach International Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Traverse City to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Traverse City to Gainesville Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Orlando via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Deland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.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
Bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Ocala, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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