There are 7 ways to get from Albuquerque to Traverse City by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Traverse City
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ABQ - TVC
8h 52m$103–494Train, bus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
36h 14m$200–360Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
38h 40m$177–362Drive 1,566.3 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Traverse Citycar 1,566.3 mi
27h 53m$286–413Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Traverse City (TVC)plane SAF - TVC
10h 2m$179–568Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane ABQ - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
13h 2m$249–1,155Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane ABQ - MBL
- Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Traverse Citycar
11h 3m$110–496
Albuquerque to Traverse City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Traverse City is to bus which costs $170 - $370 and takes 38h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Traverse City is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $100 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at Traverse City, MI via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Kalamazoo, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 40m.
The distance between Albuquerque and Traverse City is 1317 miles. The road distance is 1575.4 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Traverse City without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 14m and costs $200 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Albuquerque to Traverse City, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Traverse City is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $100 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $370 and takes 38h 40m.
Albuquerque to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Traverse City is 2h ahead of Albuquerque. It is currently 5:13 PM in Albuquerque and 7:13 PM in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Traverse City (TVC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Traverse City, MI via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Kalamazoo, MI in around 38h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Traverse City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Dallas, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Nashville, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Austin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- 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
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
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