There are 6 ways to get from Calgary to Traverse City by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YYC - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Traverse Citycar
7h 59m$375–863Fly to Traverse City
cheapest- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Traverse City (TVC)plane YYC - TVC
10h 30m$120–510Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Calgary Flix bus to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Winnipegbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Thunder Baybus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St. Ignacecar
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Traverse Citybus
44h 20m$228–466Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- 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 to Traverse Citybus
45h 53mDrive 1,681.7 mi
- Drive from Calgary to Traverse Citycar 1,681.7 mi
31h 19m$385–556Fly to Pellston, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Pellston (PLN)plane YYC - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Traverse Citybus
14h 48m$152–587
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Traverse City is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Traverse City is to fly and drive which takes 7h 59m and costs $370 - $900.
The distance between Calgary and Traverse City is 1560 miles. The road distance is 1691.5 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Calgary to Traverse City, including transfers.
Traverse City is 2h ahead of Calgary. It is currently 1:28 AM in Calgary and 3:28 AM in Traverse City.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Traverse City is 1692 miles. It takes approximately 31h 19m to drive from Calgary to Traverse City.
There are 581+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Traverse City, MI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Traverse City (TVC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Pellston via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Pellston via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Pellston via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary Flix bus to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Regina to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Pellston to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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