There are 4 ways to get from Novi to Traverse City by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 305 bus, bus, fly, line 14 bus
best- Take the bus from Grand River & Novi to Grand River & Salem Nearsidebus
- Take the bus from 7 Mile & Grandview to Metro Airport Evans Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
- Take the bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14bus
6h 35m$67–459Drive 228.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Novi to Traverse Citycar 228.2 mi
4h 16m$42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Grand Rapidsbus It 21
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus It 80
12h 4m$61–116Train, bus
- Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
12h 15m$117–206
Novi to Traverse City by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Novi to Traverse City is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Novi to Traverse City is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Novi to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Grand River & Novi and arriving at Traverse City via Grand River & Westbrook, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Detroit and Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Novi and Traverse City is 258 miles. The road distance is 229.5 miles.
The best way to get from Novi to Traverse City without a car is to bus which takes 12h 4m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Novi to Traverse City, including transfers.
Novi to Traverse City bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Detroit station.
Novi to Traverse City bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Grand Rapids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novi to Traverse City is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Novi to Traverse City.
There are 570+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Novi, MI, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand River & Novi to Traverse City via Grand River & Westbrook, Grand River & Times Sq, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Lafayette & Fifth, Detroit, and Grand Rapids in around 12h 4m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Grand River & Novi to Grand River & Salem Nearside
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from 7 Mile & Grandview to Metro Airport Evans Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 231-941-2324
- Website
- bata.net
Bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.bata.net/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
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