There are 7 ways to get from Durham to Traverse City by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Traverse City (TVC)plane RDU - TVC
8h 19m$68–386Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus
29h 5m$172–352Bus, train
- Take the bus from Durham Station Gate G to Union Station - Bus Platform Abus Drx
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus
34h$272–605Drive 853.9 mi
- Drive from Durham to Traverse Citycar 853.9 mi
15h 39m$156–226Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pellston, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Pellston (PLN)plane RDU - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MIbus
9h 38m$92–428Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Traverse City (TVC)plane GSO - TVC
10h 41m$97–477Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Traverse City (TVC)plane CLT - TVC
9h 29m$108–445
Durham to Traverse City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Traverse City is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Traverse City is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $65 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Charlotte Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station and Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 5m.
The distance between Durham and Traverse City is 738 miles. The road distance is 858.9 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Traverse City without a car is to bus which takes 29h 5m and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Durham to Traverse City, including transfers.
Durham to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Traverse City is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $65 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $360 and takes 29h 5m.
Durham to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Traverse City is 859 miles. It takes approximately 15h 39m to drive from Durham to Traverse City.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Traverse City (TVC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durham to Traverse City, MI via Charlotte Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, Greyhound Grand Rapids, and Grand Rapids in around 29h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Traverse City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- 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 Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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 East Lansing Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- 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
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station Gate G to Union Station - Bus Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
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
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