There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Torch Lake by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DCA - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi
2h 41m$212–790Fly to Pellston, drive
cheapest- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Pellston (PLN)plane DCA - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Torch Lakecar
5h 31m$132–701Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
- Drive from Leelanau Sands Casino to Torch Lakecar
28h 49m$134–284Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak 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
- Take the taxi from Traverse City, MI to Torch Laketaxi
29h 29m$262–536Drive 753.3 mi
- Drive from Washington to Torch Lakecar 753.3 mi
13h 15m$138–199
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Torch Lake is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Torch Lake is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 41m and costs $210 - $800.
The distance between Washington and Torch Lake is 630 miles. The road distance is 757.7 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Torch Lake without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 29h 29m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Washington to Torch Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Torch Lake is 758 miles. It takes approximately 13h 15m to drive from Washington to Torch Lake.
There are 137+ hotels available in Torch Lake.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Torch Lake, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Torch Lake. However, you can fly to Traverse City (TVC) then take the taxi to Torch Lake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Torch Lake via Gary Bus Station, Kalamazoo, MI, Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 10, and Leelanau Sands Casino in around 28h 49m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- 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
- $35–80
- 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 Washington Union Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $95–130
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