There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to Grand Portage by plane, car, bus, night bus or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended
Fly Windsor to Thunder Bay, drive
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Fly from Windsor (YQG) to Thunder Bay (YQT)
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Drive from Thunder Bay to Grand Portage
Fly Detroit to Hancock, drive
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Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Hancock (CMX)
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Drive from Hancock to Grand Portage
Bus, Amtrak Thruway operated by Indian Trails, night bus, drive
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Take the bus from Detroit, MI to East Lansing, MI
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Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Pellston, MI
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Take the Amtrak Thruway operated by Indian Trails from Pellston, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
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Take the night bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
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Drive from Thunder Bay to Grand Portage
Bus, Amtrak Thruway operated by Indian Trails, night bus, drive via Flint
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Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Flint, MI
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Take the Amtrak Thruway operated by Indian Trails from Flint to St. Ignace, MI
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Take the Amtrak Thruway operated by Indian Trails from St. Ignace, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
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Take the night bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
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Drive from Thunder Bay to Grand Portage
Train, bus, drive
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Take the train from Windsor to Oakville
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Take the bus from Toronto Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudbury
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Take the train from Sudbury to White River
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Take the bus from White River, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
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Drive from Thunder Bay, ON to Grand Portage
Drive
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Drive from Detroit to Grand Portage
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Grand Portage is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 15h 24m.
The quickest way to get from Detroit to Grand Portage is to fly and drive which costs $160 - $480 and takes 6h 46m.
It is 509 miles from Detroit to Grand Portage. It is approximately 829.3 miles to drive.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Detroit to Grand Portage, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Windsor Airport to Thunder Bay Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 17m and has one stopover.
Grand Portage is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 2:16 PM in Detroit and 1:16 PM in Grand Portage.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Grand Portage is 829 miles. It takes approximately 15h 24m to drive from Detroit to Grand Portage.
Porter Airlines and Air Canada offer flights from Windsor Airport to Thunder Bay Airport.
The best way to get from Detroit to Windsor Airport is to line 8 bus which takes 23 min and costs $6.
- Distance: 508.6 miles
- Duration: 6h 46m
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Grand Portage, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to Grand Portage. However, you can take the line 8 bus to Walker at Division, take the walk to Windsor airport, fly to Thunder Bay, then take the drive to Grand Portage. Alternatively, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport Mcnamara Terminal, take the walk to Detroit airport, fly to Hancock, then take the drive to Grand Portage.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Hancock via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $550
Flights from Detroit to Hancock via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $550
Flights from Detroit to Hancock via Newark, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350 - $550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Windsor to Thunder Bay via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Windsor to Thunder Bay via Billy Bishop Toronto City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $500
- Phone
- +1 1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Oakville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $130
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35 - $50
- Business
- $85 - $110
- Economy
- $60 - $70
- EconomyPlus
- $90 - $130
Train from Sudbury to White River
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75 - $180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $50 - $65
- Business
- $100 - $140
- Economy
- $75 - $90
- EconomyPlus
- $120 - $180
- Phone
- +1 800-292-3831
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9 - $22
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Children 2-16
- $9 - $14
- College students
- $13 - $19
- Senior Citizens 62+
- $14 - $20
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Pellston, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $40
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Children 2-16
- $19 - $27
- College students
- $24 - $35
- Senior Citizens 62+
- $26 - $40
Bus from Detroit, MI to Flint, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $16
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Children 2-16
- $6 - $9
- College students
- $9 - $14
- Senior Citizens 62+
- $10 - $15
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Pellston, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Flint to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Night bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85 - $160
- Book at
- Ontario Northland
- Senior
- $85 - $130
- Adult
- $100 - $160
Bus from Toronto Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $90
- Book at
- Ontario Northland
- Senior
- $50 - $80
- Adult
- $60 - $90
- Phone
- 1-855-566-2378
- Website
- gokasper.com
Bus from White River, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55 - $190
- Schedules at
- gokasper.com
- Book at
- gokasper.betterez.com
- Child
- $55 - $80
- Senior
- $95 - $140
- Adult
- $160 - $190
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