There are 8 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Traverse City by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Traverse City, line 14 bus
best- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Traverse City (TVC)plane PIT - TVC
- Take the bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14bus
7h 52mFly Pittsburgh International Airport to Pellston, bus
cheapest- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Pellston (PLN)plane PIT - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MIbus
9h 58m$84–426Train, bus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
16h 32m$122–264Train, bus via Lansing
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus
17h 19m$137–289Drive 507.3 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Traverse Citycar 507.3 mi
9h 6m$93–134Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Traverse City (TVC)plane CLE - TVC
10h 6m$92–456Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station 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
17h 25m$104–200Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station 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
20h$167–383
Pittsburgh to Traverse City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Traverse City is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Traverse City is to drive which takes 9h 6m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Detroit Bus Station and Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Traverse City is 436 miles. The road distance is 510.3 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Traverse City without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 32m and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Pittsburgh to Traverse City, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Traverse City is 510 miles. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Pittsburgh to Traverse City.
There are 518+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Traverse City, MI via Detroit Bus Station, Greyhound Grand Rapids, and Grand Rapids in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Traverse City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- 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
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- rideprt.org
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rideprt.org
- 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
- BATA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 East Lansing Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- 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 Pellston to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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