There are 5 ways to get from Dallas to Traverse City by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Traverse City, line 14 bus
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DFW - TVC
- Take the bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14bus
7h 7m$86–416Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
29h 14m$201–409Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas 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
32h 10m$180–488Drive 1,208 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Traverse Citycar 1,208 mi
20h 17m$221–319Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane DFW - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
11h 36m$182–857
Dallas to Traverse City by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Traverse City is to fly and line 14 bus which costs $85 - $420 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Traverse City is to fly and line 14 bus which takes 7h 7m and costs $85 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Commerce @ Griffin - E - Mb and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, California & 35th Street, LaSalle & 35th Street, Chicago Bus Station and Kalamazoo, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 14m.
The distance between Dallas and Traverse City is 1061 miles. The road distance is 1215 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Traverse City without a car is to bus which takes 29h 14m and costs $200 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Dallas to Traverse City, including transfers.
Dallas to Traverse City bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 station.
Dallas to Traverse City bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Chicago station.
Traverse City is 1h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 7:26 PM in Dallas and 8:26 PM in Traverse City.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Traverse City is 1215 miles. It takes approximately 20h 17m to drive from Dallas to Traverse City.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Commerce @ Griffin - E - Mb to Traverse City, MI via Ih 30 @ St Francis - E - Mb, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, California & 35th Street, Sox-35th Red Line Station, LaSalle & 35th Street, Clark & Harrison, Chicago Bus Station, and Kalamazoo, MI in around 29h 14m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Traverse City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- 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
- +1 231-941-2324
- Website
- bata.net
Bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- BATA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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