There are 4 ways to get from Dearborn to Isle Royale by plane, bus, taxi, or ferry
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Fly to Sawyer International Airport, bus, taxi, ferry
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane DTW - 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
15h 53m$360–710Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit 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 23m$370–526Fly to Delta County Airport, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Delta County Airport (ESC)plane DTW - ESC
- Take the bus from Escanaba 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
16h 44m$364–722Fly to Iron Mountain, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Iron Mountain (IMT)plane DTW - IMT
- Take the bus from Iron Mountain, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba 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
19h 1m$371–739
Detroit (DTW) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dearborn to Isle Royale is to bus and taxi and ferry which costs $370 - $550 and takes 30h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Dearborn to Isle Royale is to fly and bus and taxi and ferry which takes 15h 53m and costs $360 - $750.
The distance between Dearborn and Isle Royale is 626 miles.
The best way to get from Dearborn to Isle Royale without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 30h 23m and costs $370 - $550.
It takes approximately 15h 53m to get from Dearborn to Isle Royale, including transfers.
What companies run services between Dearborn, MI, USA and Isle Royale, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dearborn to Isle Royale. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) 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. Alternatively, you can take the line 1 bus to Lafayette & Sixth, walk to Detroit Bus Station, take the bus to Green Bay Transit Center, 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
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Sawyer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Detroit to Delta County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Detroit to Iron Mountain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Gwinn to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Iron Mountain, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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