How to get from Chicago to Traverse City by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Chicago and Traverse City is 360 kilometers (223 miles).
Driving distance from Chicago to Traverse City is 509 kilometers (316 miles)

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4 Ways from Chicago (United States/Illinois) to Traverse City (United States/Michigan)

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1. Continue onto South Michigan Avenue 909 m
2. Turn left onto East Roosevelt Road 378 m
3. Keep right 6.57 km
4. Keep right 4.70 km
5. Turn left onto East Marquette Drive, US 41 1.58 km
6. Turn left onto East South Shore Drive, US 41 2.31 km
7. Turn slight right onto South Lake Shore Drive, US 41 3.06 km
8. Turn left onto South Ewing Avenue, US 41 3.49 km
9. Keep right 32.59 km
10. Keep right 1.05 km
11. Keep left 102.95 km
12. Keep right onto Gerald R Ford Freeway, I 196, US 31 72.70 km
13. Keep right onto Gerald R Ford Freeway, I 196 51.42 km
14. Keep left 184.72 km
15. Turn left onto M-113, M 113 17.14 km
16. Turn right onto North Brownson Avenue, CR 611 22.53 km
17. Turn left onto East Eighth Street 1.63 km
18. Turn right onto Boardman Avenue 188 m
19. Turn left 87 m
20. Arrive at destination 0 m
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