The bus between Chicago and Traverse City takes 25h 10m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Chicago to Traverse City. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once a week between Chicago and Traverse City. The service departs Chicago at 4:50 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Traverse City at 19:00:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 25h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Traverse City station via Kalamazoo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 10m.
Chicago to Traverse City bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Traverse City bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Traverse City, MI station.
The distance between Chicago and Traverse City is 359.8 km. The road distance is 553 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Traverse City, MI via Kalamazoo Metro Transit in around 8h 36m.
