There are 10 ways to get from Ithaca to Traverse City by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Rochester, fly to Traverse City
best- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ROC - TVC
8h 41m$123–570Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Traverse City
cheapest- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Traverse City (TVC)plane SYR - TVC
9h 44m$98–542Bus via Cleveland
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland 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
23h 35m$133–258Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center 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
25h 36m$217–492Drive 600.4 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Traverse Citycar 600.4 mi
10h 59m$110–159Bus to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Sidebus
- Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ELM - TVC
10h 55mBus to Greater Binghamton Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Binghamtonbus
- Fly from Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) to Traverse City (TVC)plane BGM - TVC
11h 37m$104–408Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Traverse City (TVC)plane BUF - TVC
10h 19m$117–634Bus to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly to Pellston, bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Sidebus
- Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Pellston (PLN)plane ELM - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MIbus
14h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto 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
25h 50m$116–214
Ithaca to Traverse City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Traverse City is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Traverse City is to bus and fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ithaca to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Ithaca and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station and Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 35m.
The distance between Ithaca and Traverse City is 517 miles. The road distance is 603.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Traverse City without a car is to bus via Cleveland which takes 23h 35m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Ithaca to Traverse City, including transfers.
Ithaca to Traverse City bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Ithaca station.
Ithaca to Traverse City bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Traverse City is 604 miles. It takes approximately 10h 59m to drive from Ithaca to Traverse City.
There are 518+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Ithaca to Traverse City, MI via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, Greyhound Grand Rapids, and Grand Rapids in around 23h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Greater Binghamton Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Traverse City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Ithaca to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Ithaca to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $16–28
- Flexible
- $27–35
Bus from Ithaca to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–160
- Flexible
- $75–170
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- 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 Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- 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 Pellston to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- ridectran.com
Bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Side
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ridectran.com
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