There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Torch Lake by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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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
6h 23m$189–800Drive 464.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo to Torch Lakecar 464.7 mi
8h 6m$85–123Train, bus, taxi via Toledo
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Traverse City, MI to Torch Laketaxi
18h 45m$199–544Bus, taxi, drive
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Shipshewanabus
- Take the taxi from Shipshewana to Kalamazoo, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
- Drive from Leelanau Sands Casino to Torch Lakecar
19h 20m$246–396Fly 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
7h 16m$109–695Bus to Rochester, fly to Traverse City, taxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NYbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ROC - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi
8h 7m$194–725Train, bus, taxi
- 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, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Traverse City, MI to Torch Laketaxi
22h 35m$234–539
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 6h 23m and costs $180 - $800.
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 via Toledo which takes 18h 45m and costs $190 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 23m 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 42+ hotels available in Torch Lake.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Torch Lake, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Buffalo to Torch Lake. However, you can take the bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then take the taxi to Torch Lake. Alternatively, you can take the train to Buffalo Depew Station, take the train to Toledo, walk to Toledo, take the bus to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station, walk to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station, take the train to Kalamazoo, walk to Kalamazoo, MI, take the bus to Traverse City, MI, then take the taxi to Torch Lake.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
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
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- 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
- $65–210
- 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
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- 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 Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $95–200
Elkhart Taxi
- Phone
- +1-574-206-4245
- Website
- elkharttaxiservice.com
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