There are 9 ways to get from Buffalo to Torch Lake by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City, taxi
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Traverse City (TVC)plane BUF - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi
5h 24m$196–748Drive 464.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo to Torch Lakecar 464.7 mi
8h 6m$85–123Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylordbus
- Take the taxi from Gaylord to Torch Laketaxi
17h 54m$289–545Train, bus, taxi via Chicago
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew 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 Kingsleybus
- Take the taxi from Kingsley to Torch Laketaxi
22h 17m$306–640Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Pellston, drive
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Pellston (PLN)plane BUF - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Torch Lakecar
6h 44m$111–643Bus to Rochester, fly to Traverse City, taxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ROC - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi
6h 31m$202–655Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Mississaugabus
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Gaylordbus
- Take the taxi from Gaylord to Torch Laketaxi
19h 19m$238–364Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Petoskey, MIbus
19h 20m$183–305Train, bus, taxi via London
- Take the train from Buffalo to Aldershottrain
- Take the train from Aldershot to Londontrain
- Take the bus from London to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Gaylordbus
- Take the taxi from Gaylord to Torch Laketaxi
20h 19m$243–457
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Torch Lake is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Torch Lake is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 24m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Buffalo and Torch Lake is 404 miles. The road distance is 467.4 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Torch Lake without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 17h 54m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Buffalo to Torch Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Torch Lake is 467 miles. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Buffalo to Torch Lake.
There are 147+ hotels available in Torch Lake.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Torch Lake, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Buffalo to Torch Lake via Cleveland Bus Station, Detroit Greyhound, Petoskey, MI, and Charlevoix, MI in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- 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
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–30
Train from Aldershot to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $20–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $20–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $19–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Gaylord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to Mississauga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $95–180
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