There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Beaver Island by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
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 Pellston, bus, car ferry
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Pellston (PLN)plane CLE - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
10h$110–448Fly to Traverse City, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Traverse City (TVC)plane CLE - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
12h 1m$104–436Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Petoskey, MIbus
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
18h 36m$122–200Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Cleveland 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 to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
21h 10m$204–409Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cleveland to Charlevoixcar
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
9h 23m$110–144Bus, car ferry via Gary
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Garybus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
20h 40m$126–226
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Beaver Island is to drive and car ferry which costs $110 - $150 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Beaver Island is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 23m and costs $110 - $150.
The distance between Cleveland and Beaver Island is 406 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Beaver Island without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 18h 36m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Cleveland to Beaver Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Beaver Island, Charlevoix County, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cleveland to Beaver Island. However, you can take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Pellston, take the bus to Charlevoix, MI, walk to Charlevoix, then take the car ferry to Beaver Island. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Tower City Station Track 7 to Beaver Island via Brookpark Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Detroit Greyhound, Petoskey, MI, Charlevoix, MI, and Charlevoix in around 18h 36m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- 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
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Pellston to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- 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
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 231-547-2311
- Website
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
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