There are 4 ways to get from Whitefish to Traverse City by plane, train, bus, 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 Traverse City
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane FCA - TVC
7h 58m$188–745Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus
42h 33m$611–1,233Drive 1,707.9 mi
- Drive from Whitefish to Traverse Citycar 1,707.9 mi
30h 47m$312–451Fly to Pellston, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Pellston (PLN)plane FCA - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MIbus
12h 34m$227–837
Whitefish to Traverse City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Traverse City is to drive which costs $310 - $450 and takes 30h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Traverse City is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between Whitefish and Traverse City is 1406 miles. The road distance is 1717.8 miles.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Traverse City without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 33m and costs $600 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Whitefish to Traverse City, including transfers.
Traverse City is 2h ahead of Whitefish. It is currently 11:23 PM in Whitefish and 1:23 AM in Traverse City.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitefish to Traverse City is 1718 miles. It takes approximately 30h 47m to drive from Whitefish to Traverse City.
There are 543+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Traverse City (TVC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Pellston via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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