There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Traverse City by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly Tucson to Traverse City
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Traverse City (TVC)plane TUS - TVC
9h 52m$153–703Fly Tucson to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane TUS - MBL
- Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Traverse Citycar
11h 34m$150–665Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
47h 54m$289–505Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
2d 3h$223–395Drive 1,995.6 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Traverse Citycar 1,995.6 mi
33h 34m$365–527Bus to Phoenix, fly to Traverse City
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Traverse City (TVC)plane PHX - TVC
10h 34m$180–692Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson 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
2d 12h$221–513
Tucson (TUS) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Traverse City is to bus which costs $220 - $400 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Traverse City is to fly which takes 9h 52m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Kalamazoo, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Tucson and Traverse City is 1645 miles. The road distance is 2007.3 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Traverse City without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 54m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Tucson to Traverse City, including transfers.
Tucson to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Traverse City is to fly which takes 9h 52m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $400 and takes 2 days 3h.
Tucson to Traverse City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Traverse City is 2h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 3:33 PM in Tucson and 5:33 PM in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Traverse City (TVC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucson to Traverse City, MI via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Kalamazoo, MI in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Traverse City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Phoenix to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Traverse City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Tucson to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tucson to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Las Vegas, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tucson to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Phoenix to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
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