There are 5 ways to get from Traverse City to Williston by plane, bus, train, 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 Ring Rock Ranch Airport
best- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA)plane TVC - XWA
7h 53m$153–551Fly to Minot International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Minot International Airport (MOT)plane TVC - MOT
- Drive from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Willistoncar
9h 50m$130–511Bus, train
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI 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 Williston Amtraktrain
31h 12m$350–807Bus, train via Saint Paul
- 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 Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Williston Amtraktrain
31h 56m$278–599Drive 1,114.4 mi
- Drive from Traverse City to Willistoncar 1,114.4 mi
21h 10m$204–294
Traverse City to Williston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Traverse City to Williston is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Traverse City to Williston is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Traverse City and Williston is 917 miles. The road distance is 1120.9 miles.
The best way to get from Traverse City to Williston without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 12m and costs $350 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Traverse City to Williston, including transfers.
Williston is 1h behind Traverse City. It is currently 9:10 AM in Traverse City and 8:10 AM in Williston.
Yes, the driving distance between Traverse City to Williston is 1121 miles. It takes approximately 21h 10m to drive from Traverse City to Williston.
There are 24+ hotels available in Williston.
What companies run services between Traverse City, MI, USA and Williston, ND, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Traverse City to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Traverse City to Minot International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Traverse City to Minot International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Williston Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Williston Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
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