There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Traverse City by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly to Traverse City
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane SEA - TVC
10h 23m$135–559Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle 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
2d 7h$279–1,889Drive 2,131.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Traverse Citycar 2,131.2 mi
37h 17m$389–562Fly to Pellston, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Pellston (PLN)plane SEA - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
13h 26m$166–638Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane SEA - MBL
- Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Traverse Citycar
10h 32m$140–563
Seattle to Traverse City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Traverse City is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Traverse City is to fly which takes 10h 23m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Seattle and Traverse City is 1788 miles. The road distance is 2143.7 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Traverse City without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $270 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Seattle to Traverse City, including transfers.
Traverse City is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:42 PM in Seattle and 3:42 PM in Traverse City.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Traverse City is 2144 miles. It takes approximately 37h 17m to drive from Seattle to Traverse City.
There are 517+ hotels available in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Traverse City (TVC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–1,800
- 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
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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 Pellston, MI to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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