There are 8 ways to get from Tulsa to Traverse City by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tulsa International Airport to Traverse City
best- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Traverse City (TVC)plane TUL - TVC
8h 7m$125–705Fly Tulsa International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane TUL - MBL
- Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Traverse Citycar
7h 18m$102–497Bus, train via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus
23h 34m$226–452Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City 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
24h 28m$260–519Drive 973.9 mi
- Drive from Tulsa to Traverse Citycar 973.9 mi
16h 7m$178–257Fly Tulsa International Airport to Pellston, bus
- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Pellston (PLN)plane TUL - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MIbus
10h 32m$154–747Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the bus from Tulsa OSU to Fayettevillebus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane XNA - TVC
9h 56m$183–667Bus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
24h 15m$176–332
Tulsa to Traverse City by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulsa to Traverse City is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tulsa to Traverse City is to fly and drive which takes 7h 18m and costs $100 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulsa station to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Tulsa Bus Station and arriving at Traverse City, MI via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Union Station and Kalamazoo Metro Transit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
The distance between Tulsa and Traverse City is 824 miles. The road distance is 979.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tulsa to Traverse City without a car is to bus and train via St. Louis which takes 23h 34m and costs $220 - $460.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Tulsa to Traverse City, including transfers.
Tulsa to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Tulsa Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tulsa to Traverse City is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $120 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $340 and takes 24h 15m.
Tulsa to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Traverse City is 1h ahead of Tulsa. It is currently 12:41 AM in Tulsa and 1:41 AM in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Tulsa, OK, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Traverse City (TVC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Traverse City, MI via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, and Kalamazoo Metro Transit in around 24h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Traverse City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Traverse City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Pellston via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- 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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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 Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Tulsa OSU to Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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