There are 8 ways to get from Sandusky to Traverse City by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sandusky 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, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
12h 13m$78–201Drive 329.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sandusky to Traverse Citycar 329.6 mi
6h 25m$61–87Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Sandusky 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, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
16h 3m$104–224Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Traverse City (TVC)plane CLE - TVC
9h 22m$71–417Bus
- Take the bus from Sandusky Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
13h$85–161Bus via Grand Rapids
- Take the bus from Sandusky Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
13h 5m$86–171Train, bus to Detroit, fly to Traverse City
- Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
8h 33mTrain, bus to Detroit, fly to Pellston, bus
- Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
9h 57m
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandusky to Traverse City is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sandusky to Traverse City is to drive which takes 6h 25m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandusky to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Sandusky Bus Stop and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Detroit Bus Station and Kalamazoo, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Sandusky and Traverse City is 404 miles. The road distance is 331.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sandusky to Traverse City without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 13m and costs $75 - $210.
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Sandusky to Traverse City, including transfers.
Sandusky to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sandusky Bus Stop station.
Sandusky to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandusky to Traverse City is 332 miles. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Sandusky to Traverse City.
There are 518+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Sandusky, OH, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Sandusky Bus Stop to Traverse City, MI via Detroit Bus Station and Kalamazoo, MI in around 13h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- 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
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- 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
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Pellston, MI to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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 Sandusky Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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