There are 2 ways to get from Cincinnati to Isle Royale by bus, taxi, ferry, or plane
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Bus, taxi, ferry
best- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Houghton, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Houghton, MI to Copper Harbor, MItaxi
- Take the ferry from Copper Harbor, MI to Rock Harborferry
- Take the ferry from Rock Harbor to Malone Bayferry
30h 1m$377–531Fly, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane CVG - MQT
- Take the bus from Gwinn to Houghton, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Houghton, MI to Copper Harbor, MItaxi
- Take the ferry from Copper Harbor, MI to Rock Harborferry
- Take the ferry from Rock Harbor to Malone Bayferry
18h 35m$404–970
Covington (CVG) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Isle Royale is to bus and taxi and ferry which costs $370 - $550 and takes 30h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Isle Royale is to fly and bus and taxi and ferry which takes 18h 35m and costs $400 - $1,000.
The distance between Cincinnati and Isle Royale is 919 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Isle Royale without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 30h 1m and costs $370 - $550.
It takes approximately 30h 1m to get from Cincinnati to Isle Royale, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Isle Royale, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cincinnati to Isle Royale. However, you can take the bus to Indianapolis, take the bus to Milwaukee Intermodal Station, walk to Milwaukee, take the bus to Houghton, MI, take the taxi to Copper Harbor, MI, take the ferry to Rock Harbor, then take the ferry to Malone Bay. Alternatively, you can take the bus to CVG Airport Terminal, walk to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Sawyer International Airport (MQT), take the taxi to Gwinn, take the bus to Houghton, MI, take the taxi to Copper Harbor, MI, take the ferry to Rock Harbor, then take the ferry to Malone Bay.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Sawyer International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to Sawyer International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Gwinn to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 906-289-4437
- Website
- isleroyale.com
Ferry from Copper Harbor, MI to Rock Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–88
- Website
- https://www.isleroyale.com
- Children 15 and under
- $55–58
- Adult
- $65–75
- Phone
- +1 218.600.0765
- reservations@isleroyaleboats.com
- Website
- isleroyaleboats.com
Ferry from Rock Harbor to Malone Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $84
- Website
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/schedules.html
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/GPIRlines/
- Adult
- $84
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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