There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Torch Lake by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City, taxi
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Traverse City (TVC)plane MSN - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi
5h 22m$162–562Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pellston, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane ORD - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Torch Lakecar
6h 41m$69–345Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Traverse City, MI to Torch Laketaxi
14h 21m$200–355Drive 459.4 mi
- Drive from Madison to Torch Lakecar 459.4 mi
8h 50m$84–122Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pellston, drive
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Pellston (PLN)plane MSN - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Torch Lakecar
6h 25m$82–487Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Traverse City, taxi
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ORD - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi
5h 55m$154–430Bus, train, taxi via Grand Rapids
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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 Kingsleybus
- Take the taxi from Kingsley to Torch Laketaxi
14h 31m$237–395Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Charlevoix, MIbus
15h 11m$171–281Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
- Drive from Leelanau Sands Casino to Torch Lakecar
16h 29m$83–175Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus
- Drive from Leelanau Sands Casino to Torch Lakecar
17h 8m$110–233
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Torch Lake is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Torch Lake is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 22m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Madison and Torch Lake is 255 miles. The road distance is 462.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Torch Lake without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 14h 21m and costs $200 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Madison to Torch Lake, including transfers.
Torch Lake is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 8:29 PM in Madison and 9:29 PM in Torch Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Torch Lake is 462 miles. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Madison to Torch Lake.
There are 162+ hotels available in Torch Lake.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Torch Lake, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Torch Lake via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Union Station, Kalamazoo Metro Transit, and Charlevoix, MI in around 15h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- 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 Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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 Grand Rapids to Kingsley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $95–160
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