There are 7 ways to get from Bozeman to Traverse City by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Traverse City
best- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Traverse City (TVC)plane BZN - TVC
7h 55m$150–548Bus, train via Dickinson
- Take the bus from Bozeman to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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
38h 43m$192–597Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bozeman to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby 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, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
47h 31m$278–560Drive 1,502.4 mi
- Drive from Bozeman to Traverse Citycar 1,502.4 mi
26h 40m$275–397Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane BZN - MBL
- Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Traverse Citycar
10h 12m$157–560Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BZN - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
11h 57m$296–1,209Bus
- Take the bus from Bozeman to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union 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
47h 55m$320–652
Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bozeman to Traverse City is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 26h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bozeman to Traverse City is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Bozeman to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Bozeman and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Kalamazoo, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 55m.
The distance between Bozeman and Traverse City is 1268 miles. The road distance is 1511.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bozeman to Traverse City without a car is to bus and train via Dickinson which takes 38h 43m and costs $190 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Bozeman to Traverse City, including transfers.
Bozeman to Traverse City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Bozeman station.
The best way to get from Bozeman to Traverse City is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $150 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $650 and takes 47h 55m.
Bozeman to Traverse City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Traverse City is 2h ahead of Bozeman. It is currently 10:37 PM in Bozeman and 12:37 AM in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Bozeman, MT, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Traverse City (TVC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bozeman to Traverse City, MI via Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Kalamazoo, MI in around 47h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Salt Lake City, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bozeman to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bozeman to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Bozeman to Traverse City is 1511 miles. It takes approximately 26h 40m to drive from Bozeman to Traverse City.
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