There are 6 ways to get from Traverse City to Wisconsin Dells by plane, car, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car ferry
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 Appleton International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)TVC - ATW
- Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Wisconsin Dells
6h 14m$80–362Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)TVC - ORD
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Wisconsin Dells Station
7h 20m$71–354Bus, train
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Wisconsin Dells Station
13h 55m$90–237Bus
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wisconsin Dells
14h 47m$105–206Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Traverse City to Muskegon
- Take the car ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukee
- Drive from Milwaukee to Wisconsin Dells
7h 26m$156–195Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)TVC - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison to Wisconsin Dells
7h 3m$135–615
Traverse City to Wisconsin Dells by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Traverse City to Wisconsin Dells is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Traverse City to Wisconsin Dells is to fly and drive which takes 6h 14m and costs $80 - $370.
The distance between Traverse City and Wisconsin Dells is 251 miles.
The best way to get from Traverse City to Wisconsin Dells without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 55m and costs $90 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Traverse City to Wisconsin Dells, including transfers.
Wisconsin Dells is 1h behind Traverse City. It is currently 2:27 AM in Traverse City and 1:27 AM in Wisconsin Dells.
There are 202+ hotels available in Wisconsin Dells.
What companies run services between Traverse City, MI, USA and Wisconsin Dells, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Traverse City, MI to Wisconsin Dells via Kalamazoo Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station, and Wisconsin Dells in around 14h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Traverse City to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Traverse City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Traverse City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Traverse City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Traverse City to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Traverse City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Traverse City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Traverse City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Traverse City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Wisconsin Dells Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Wisconsin Dells Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- 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 Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wisconsin Dells
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wisconsin Dells
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Wisconsin Dells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- lake-express.com
Car ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $115–121
- Schedules at
- lake-express.com
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $115
- Standard Vehicle
- $121
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