There are 3 ways to get from Boston to Isle Royale by plane, car, ferry, unknown, bus, 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 Thunder Bay International Airport, drive, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)BOS - YQT
- Drive from City Hall Terminal to Grand Portage
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Walk from Windigo to Isle Royale
10h 37mBus, train, drive, travel
- Take the bus from Boston to Springfield Union Station
- Take the train from Springfield to Toledo
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Drive from St. Ignace, MI to Sault Ste Marie
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Walk from Thunder Bay to Isle Royale
42h 10mFly to Houghton County Memorial Airport, travel
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)BOS - CMX
- Walk from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Isle Royale
8h 2m
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Boston and Isle Royale is 1074 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Boston to Isle Royale, including transfers.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Isle Royale, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Isle Royale. However, you can fly to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), walk to Thunder Bay Airport, take the line 14 bus to City Hall Terminal, drive to Grand Portage, take the ferry to Windigo, then travel to Isle Royale. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Isle Royale via Springfield Union Station, Springfield, Toledo, Toledo, East Lansing, MI, St. Ignace, MI, Sault Ste Marie, and Thunder Bay in around 42h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $65–170
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $85–220
- Business - advance purchase
- $120–490
- Business Class
- $190–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $85–130
- Phone
- +1 218.600.0765
- reservations@isleroyaleboats.com
- Website
- isleroyaleboats.com
Ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $83
- Website
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/schedules.html
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/GPIRlines/
- Adult
- $83
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