There are 5 ways to get from Copper Harbor to Duluth by taxi, bus, ferry, shuttle, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Copper Harbor to Houghton, MI
- Take the bus from Houghton, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Ironwood, MI
- Take the bus from Ironwood, MI to Duluth, MN
12h 52m$217–316Drive 261.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Copper Harbor to Duluth261.8 mi
5h 29m$48–69Ferry, taxi, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Copper Harbor, MI to Rock Harbor
- Take the ferry from Rock Harbor to Grand Portage
- Take the taxi from Grand Portage to Grand Marais
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Marais to Duluth International Airport
17h 1mTaxi to Houghton County Memorial Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Copper Harbor to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)
- Fly from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)CMX - DLH
9h 11m$193–526Drive to Sawyer International Airport, fly
- Drive from Copper Harbor to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)
- Fly from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)MQT - DLH
9h 28m$79–363
Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copper Harbor to Duluth is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Copper Harbor to Duluth is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Copper Harbor and Duluth is 508 miles. The road distance is 263.3 miles.
The best way to get from Copper Harbor to Duluth without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 52m and costs $210 - $320.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Copper Harbor to Duluth, including transfers.
Duluth is 1h behind Copper Harbor. It is currently 11:40 AM in Copper Harbor and 10:40 AM in Duluth.
Yes, the driving distance between Copper Harbor to Duluth is 263 miles. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Copper Harbor to Duluth.
There are 75+ hotels available in Duluth.
What companies run services between Copper Harbor, MI, USA and Duluth, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Copper Harbor to Duluth. However, you can take the taxi to Houghton, MI, take the bus to Escanaba, MI, take the bus to Ironwood, MI, then take the bus to Duluth, MN. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Rock Harbor, take the ferry to Grand Portage, take the taxi to Grand Marais, take the shuttle to Duluth International Airport, walk to Airport Terminal, then take the line 108 bus to Superior St & 05 AW.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Houghton County Memorial Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Sawyer International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sawyer International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Houghton, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Ironwood, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Ironwood, MI to Duluth, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Grand Marais to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- http://superiorhikingshuttle.com
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.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 Grand Portage
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/schedules.html
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/GPIRlines/
- Adult
- $81
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $100–170
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