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How to get fromIsle Royale to Detroitby ferry, car, plane or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Isle Royale to Detroit by ferry, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Ferry, drive, fly to Windsor Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Malone Bay to Grand Portageferry ferry
    2. Drive from Grand Portage to City Hall Terminalcar car
    3. Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane plane YQT - YQG
    13h 3m
    $389–905
  2. Ferry, drive, fly to Detroit

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Malone Bay to Grand Portageferry ferry
    2. Drive from Grand Portage to City Hall Terminalcar car
    3. Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane YQT - DTW
    15h 26m
    $173–514
  3. Ferry, drive, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Malone Bay to Grand Portageferry ferry
    2. Drive from Grand Portage to Thunder Baycar car
    3. Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus
    28h 14m
    $242–352

Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Windsor Airport (YQG) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Greyhound via Grand Portage, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste Marie, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, and St. Ignace in around 28h 14m.

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