There are 3 ways to get from Ypsilanti to Traverse City by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
10h 54m$48–106Drive 242.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ypsilanti to Traverse Citycar 242.4 mi
4h 21m$42–60Line 4 bus, bus, fly, line 14 bus
- Take the bus from YTC - Stop 2 to Blake Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
- Take the bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14bus
6h 46m$76–472
Ypsilanti to Traverse City by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ypsilanti to Traverse City is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ypsilanti to Traverse City is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Ypsilanti to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from YTC - Stop 2 and arriving at Traverse City via Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI, WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, East Lansing and Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
The distance between Ypsilanti and Traverse City is 287 miles. The road distance is 243.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ypsilanti to Traverse City without a car is to bus which takes 10h 54m and costs $45 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Ypsilanti to Traverse City, including transfers.
Ypsilanti to Traverse City bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, depart from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
Ypsilanti to Traverse City bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, arrive at East Lansing, MI station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ypsilanti to Traverse City is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Ypsilanti to Traverse City.
There are 581+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Ypsilanti, MI, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from YTC - Stop 2 to Traverse City via Blake Transit Center, Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI, East Lansing, MI, WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing, and Grand Rapids in around 10h 54m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 734-996-0400
- Website
- theride.org
Bus from YTC - Stop 2 to Blake Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.theride.org/
- Website
- https://www.theride.org/
- Phone
- +1 231-941-2324
- Website
- bata.net
Bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.bata.net/
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