There are 3 ways to get from Isle Royale to Detroit by ferry, car, plane, or bus
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Ferry, drive, fly to Windsor Airport
best- Take the ferry from Malone Bay to Grand Portageferry
- Drive from Grand Portage to City Hall Terminalcar
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane YQT - YQG
13h 1m$288–754Ferry, drive, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Malone Bay to Grand Portageferry
- Drive from Grand Portage to Thunder Baycar
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St. Ignace, MIcar
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Bay City, MIbus
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Detroit, MIbus
28h 8m$243–356Ferry, drive, fly to Detroit
- Take the ferry from Malone Bay to Grand Portageferry
- Drive from Grand Portage to City Hall Terminalcar
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Detroit (DTW)plane YQT - DTW
14h 33m$427–1,053
Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Windsor Airport (YQG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle Royale to Detroit is to ferry and drive and bus which costs $240 - $360 and takes 28h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Isle Royale to Detroit is to ferry and drive and fly which takes 13h 1m and costs $280 - $800.
The distance between Isle Royale and Detroit is 650 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Isle Royale to Detroit, including transfers.
There are 431+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Isle Royale, MI, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Isle Royale to Detroit. However, you can take the ferry to Grand Portage, drive to City Hall Terminal, take the line 14 bus to Thunder Bay Airport, walk to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) airport, fly to Windsor Airport (YQG), walk to Airport at Front Entrance, then take the line 135 bus to Transit Terminal Church at Pitt. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Malone Bay to Detroit, MI via Grand Portage, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste Marie, St. Ignace, MI, and Bay City, MI in around 28h 8m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $85–130
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Bay City, MI to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 218.600.0765
- reservations@isleroyaleboats.com
- Website
- isleroyaleboats.com
Ferry from Malone Bay to Grand Portage
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- 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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