There are 9 ways to get from Kitchener to Traverse City by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kitchener to Sarniatrain
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
14h 55m$95–244Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Traverse City
cheapest- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Traverse City (TVC)plane YYZ - TVC
9h 35m$54–304Bus
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
15h 35m$75–144Drive 361 mi
- Drive from Kitchener to Traverse Citycar 361 mi
6h 51m$83–120Bus via Grand Rapids
- Take the bus from Kitchener 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
15h 40m$78–149Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Traverse City (TVC)plane BUF - TVC
10h 19m$199–734Bus, shuttle to Detroit, fly to Traverse City
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Londonbus
- Take a shuttle bus from London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park to Detroit Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
10h 17m$90–383Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YYZ - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Traverse City, MIbus
10h 9m$785–1,782Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YTZ - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Traverse City, MIbus
11h 17m$175–471
Kitchener to Traverse City by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitchener to Traverse City is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kitchener to Traverse City is to drive which takes 6h 51m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitchener to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Kitchener and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Detroit Bus Station and Kalamazoo Metro Transit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Kitchener and Traverse City is 506 miles. The road distance is 363.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kitchener to Traverse City without a car is to bus which takes 15h 35m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from Kitchener to Traverse City, including transfers.
Kitchener to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Kitchener station.
Kitchener to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitchener to Traverse City is 363 miles. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Kitchener to Traverse City.
There are 518+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Kitchener, ON, Canada and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Kitchener to Traverse City, MI via Detroit Bus Station and Kalamazoo Metro Transit in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- 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 Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- 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
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
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
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Kitchener to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $27–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $27–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $24–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Port Huron Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–17
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://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 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- 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 Detroit Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Phone
- (519) 679-2707
- courier@robertq.com
- Website
- robertq.com
Shuttle from London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park to Detroit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $48–95
- Website
- https://robertq.com/
- Schedules at
- https://reservation.robertq.com/airbus/
- Senior/ Student
- $85
- Adult
- $95
- Child
- $48
- Senior/Student
- $90
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