There are 5 ways to get from Dearborn to Isle Royale by plane, car, ferry, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Windsor Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport, drive, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YQG - YQT
- Drive from City Hall Terminal to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
- Walk from Windigo to Isle Royaleunknown
11h 48mBus, drive, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bay City, MIbus
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
- Drive from St. Ignace, MI to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
- Walk from Windigo to Isle Royaleunknown
27h 36mFly Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport, drive, ferry, travel
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane DTW - YQT
- Drive from City Hall Terminal to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
- Walk from Windigo to Isle Royaleunknown
12h 43mFly Detroit to Houghton County Memorial Airport, travel
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)plane DTW - CMX
- Walk from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Isle Royaleunknown
9h 2mFly Detroit to Sawyer International Airport, travel
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane DTW - MQT
- Walk from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Isle Royaleunknown
7h 33m
Windsor Airport (YQG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Dearborn and Isle Royale is 632 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 48m 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 drive to Windsor-Airport-YQG airport, 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 Michigan & Bingham to Isle Royale via Michigan & Third, Detroit, MI, Bay City, MI, St. Ignace, MI, Sault Ste Marie, Thunder Bay, Grand Portage, and Windigo in around 27h 36m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Detroit to Houghton County Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Sawyer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Bay City, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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
- $82
- Website
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/schedules.html
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/GPIRlines/
- Adult
- $82
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