There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Traverse City by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, car, 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 Traverse City
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Traverse City (TVC)plane YYC - TVC
10h 26m$126–556Bus
- Take the bus from Calgary 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
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Traverse City, MIbus
44h 58m$307–524Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L 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 City, MIbus
45h 1mDrive 1,682.7 mi
- Drive from Calgary to Traverse Citycar 1,682.7 mi
32h 10m$386–557Fly to Pellston, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Pellston (PLN)plane YYC - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MIbus
15h 9m$175–698
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Traverse City is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Traverse City is to fly which takes 10h 26m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Calgary and Traverse City is 1406 miles. The road distance is 1692.5 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Calgary to Traverse City, including transfers.
The best way to get from Calgary to Traverse City is to fly which takes 10h 26m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $550 and takes 44h 58m.
Traverse City is 2h ahead of Calgary. It is currently 11:58 PM in Calgary and 1:58 AM in Traverse City.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Traverse City is 1693 miles. It takes approximately 32h 10m to drive from Calgary to Traverse City.
There are 1490+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Traverse City, MI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Traverse City (TVC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calgary to Traverse City, MI via Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste Marie, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, and St. Ignace in around 44h 58m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Pellston via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Pellston via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- 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
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Regina to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $80–130
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $85–130
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- 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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