There are 8 ways to get from Modesto to Traverse City by bus, subway, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Traverse City (TVC)plane SFO - TVC
13h 7m$130–526Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento 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
2d 16h$690–1,592Bus
- Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station 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
2d 16h$425–758Drive 2,391 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Traverse Citycar 2,391 mi
38h 15m$437–631Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Traverse City (TVC)plane SMF - TVC
12h 39m$182–786Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Traverse City (TVC)plane FAT - TVC
13h 13m$161–735Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Traverse City (TVC)plane SJC - TVC
13h 27m$180–774Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Traverse City (TVC)plane OAK - TVC
13h 44m$140–664
Modesto to Traverse City by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Traverse City is to bus and BART and fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Traverse City is to bus and fly which takes 12h 39m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Modesto and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Kalamazoo Metro Transit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Modesto and Traverse City is 2084 miles. The road distance is 2405 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Traverse City without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $650 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 13h 7m to get from Modesto to Traverse City, including transfers.
Modesto to Traverse City bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Modesto station.
Modesto to Traverse City bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Traverse City is 3h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 7:49 PM in Modesto and 10:49 PM in Traverse City.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Traverse City is 2405 miles. It takes approximately 38h 15m to drive from Modesto to Traverse City.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Modesto to Traverse City, MI via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Kalamazoo Metro Transit in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Traverse City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Traverse City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Traverse City via Las Vegas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Traverse City via Boise, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Traverse City via Las Vegas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Traverse City via Denver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Traverse City via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- 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
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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 Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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