There are 10 ways to get from Lake Michigan to New York by plane, night bus, bus, train, car ferry 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.
Recommended option
Travel to Traverse City, fly to New York La Guardia
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Travel from Lake Michigan to Traverse City
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Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to New York La Guardia (LGA)
9 alternative options
Travel to Traverse City, fly to Newark
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Travel from Lake Michigan to Traverse City
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Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Newark (EWR)
Travel, night bus to Milwaukee, fly to New York La Guardia
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Travel from Lake Michigan to Sheboygan Amtrak Bus Stop
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Take the night bus from Sheboygan Amtrak Bus Stop to Milwaukee
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Fly from Milwaukee (MKE) to New York La Guardia (LGA)
Travel, night bus to Milwaukee, fly to New York JFK
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Travel from Lake Michigan to Sheboygan Amtrak Bus Stop
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Take the night bus from Sheboygan Amtrak Bus Stop to Milwaukee
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Fly from Milwaukee (MKE) to New York JFK (JFK)
Travel, bus to Grand Rapids, fly to New York La Guardia
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Travel from Lake Michigan to Reed City, MI
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Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
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Fly from Grand Rapids (GRR) to New York La Guardia (LGA)
Travel, bus to Grand Rapids, fly to Newark
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Travel from Lake Michigan to Reed City, MI
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Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
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Fly from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Newark (EWR)
Travel, bus
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Travel from Lake Michigan to Manitowoc
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Take the bus from Manitowoc to Chicago Bus Station
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Take the bus from Chicago, IL to Ithaca, NY
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Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to New York, NY
Travel, bus via Detroit
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Travel from Lake Michigan to Reed City, MI
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Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
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Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Detroit, MI
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Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to New York Port Authority
Travel, bus, train
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Travel from Lake Michigan to Sheboygan
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Take the bus from Sheboygan to Chicago Bus Station
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Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New York Penn Station
Travel, car ferry, drive
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Travel from Lake Michigan to Sugar Island
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Take the car ferry from Sugar Island to Sault Sainte Marie
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Drive from Sault Sainte Marie to New York
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lake Michigan and New York is 693 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Michigan to New York without a car is to travel and bus which takes 23h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Lake Michigan to New York, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Traverse City Airport to New York La Guardia Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 3m.
Delta, American Airlines and United Airlines offer flights from Traverse City Airport to New York La Guardia Airport.
There are 1941+ hotels available in New York. Prices start at $74 USD per night.

- Distance: 692.7 miles
- Duration: 5h 22m
What companies run services between Lake Michigan, MI, USA and New York, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Michigan to New York. However, you can take the travel to Traverse City airport, fly to New York La Guardia, take the walk to Laguardia/Terminal B, take the bus to Woodside Av/61 St, take the walk to Woodside, then take the train to New York. Alternatively, you can take the travel to Traverse City airport, fly to Newark, take the walk to Terminal B, take the AirTrain to Newark Liberty Airport Station, take the walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, then take the train to New York.

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $400
Flights from Traverse City to New York La Guardia via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $400
Flights from Traverse City to Newark via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $370
Flights from Milwaukee to New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $370
Flights from Milwaukee to New York La Guardia via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $370
Flights from Milwaukee to New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $350
Flights from Milwaukee to New York JFK via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $350
Flights from Milwaukee to New York JFK via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $350
Flights from Milwaukee to New York JFK via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $350
Flights from Milwaukee to New York JFK via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $350
Flights from Grand Rapids to New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $420
Flights from Grand Rapids to New York La Guardia via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $420
Flights from Grand Rapids to Newark via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $390

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to New York La Guardia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
Flights from Traverse City to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $500
Flights from Traverse City to Newark via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Milwaukee to New York La Guardia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,300
Flights from Grand Rapids to New York La Guardia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
Flights from Grand Rapids to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $380
Flights from Grand Rapids to Newark via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $380

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to New York La Guardia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $600
Flights from Traverse City to Newark via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
Flights from Milwaukee to New York La Guardia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $900
Flights from Milwaukee to New York La Guardia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $900
Flights from Milwaukee to New York JFK via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $380
Flights from Milwaukee to New York JFK via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $380
Flights from Grand Rapids to New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $600
Flights from Grand Rapids to New York La Guardia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $600
Flights from Grand Rapids to Newark via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $470

- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Milwaukee to New York La Guardia via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $390
Flights from Milwaukee to New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $410
Flights from Milwaukee to New York JFK via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $410

- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Grand Rapids to New York La Guardia via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $450

Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $40 - $120
- Child Coach - short notice
- $60 - $110
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $55 - $190
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $60 - $190
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $85 - $240
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $110 - $370
- Business Seat - short notice
- $120 - $390
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $100 - $290

Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Night bus from Sheboygan Amtrak Bus Stop to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html

- Phone
- +1 800-292-3831
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Night bus from Sheboygan, WI to Milwaukee, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $28
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Children 2-16
- $5 - $8
- College students
- $8 - $13
- Senior Citizens 62+
- $8 - $12
Bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $40
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Children 2-16
- $7 - $10
- College students
- $10 - $15
- Senior Citizens 62+
- $10 - $15
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15 - $95
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Children 2-16
- $15 - $22
- College students
- $20 - $28
- Senior Citizens 62+
- $22 - $35

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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Manitowoc to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to New York Port Authority
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70 - $150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sheboygan to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/

- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Chicago, IL to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7 - $85
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com/bookTicket
Bus from Ithaca, NY to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7 - $60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com/bookTicket

- Phone
- +1 906-632-2898
- Website
- eupta.net
Car ferry from Sugar Island to Sault Sainte Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $20
- Website
- https://www.eupta.net
- Passenger & Car
- $20
- Walk on passenger
- $2
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