There are 10 ways to get from Manitoulin Island to Kalamazoo by car, bus, taxi, car ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Manitoulin Island to Blind River
- Take the bus from Blind River to Sault Ste Marie
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
15h 50m$116–182Taxi, car ferry, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Manitoulin Island to South Baymouth, Ontario
- Take the car ferry from South Baymouth, Ontario to Tobermory, Ontario
- Take the bus from Tobermory - Escarpment Heights Motel to Toronto - 34, Asquith Ave
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Take the train from Detroit to Kalamazoo
20h 51mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manitoulin Island to South Baymouth, Ontario
- Take the car ferry from South Baymouth, Ontario to Tobermory, Ontario
- Drive from Tobermory, Ontario to Kalamazoo
12h 13mDrive to Pellston, fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
- Drive from Manitoulin Island to Pellston (PLN)
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)PLN - AZO
11h 19m$123–415Taxi, car ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Manitoulin Island to South Baymouth, Ontario
- Take the car ferry from South Baymouth, Ontario to Tobermory, Ontario
- Take the bus from Tobermory - Escarpment Heights Motel to Toronto - 34, Asquith Ave
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
22h 54mDrive, car ferry, bus
- Drive from Manitoulin Island to South Baymouth, Ontario
- Take the car ferry from South Baymouth, Ontario to Tobermory, Ontario
- Drive from Tobermory, Ontario to Southampton, ON
- Take the bus from Southampton, ON to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Take the bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to London, ON
- Take the bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
22h 59mTaxi, car ferry, bus, train via Toronto Airport (YYZ)
- Take the taxi from Manitoulin Island to South Baymouth, Ontario
- Take the car ferry from South Baymouth, Ontario to Tobermory, Ontario
- Take the bus from Tobermory - Escarpment Heights Motel to Toronto - 34, Asquith Ave
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the train from Detroit to Kalamazoo
24h 20mDrive 564.9 mi
- Drive from Manitoulin Island to Kalamazoo564.9 mi
11h 5m$130–187Drive to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
- Drive from Manitoulin Island to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)
- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)APN - AZO
16h 41m$136–431Drive to Pellston, fly to Detroit, train
- Drive from Manitoulin Island to Pellston (PLN)
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)PLN - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Kalamazoo
12h 24m$148–485
Pellston (PLN) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manitoulin Island to Kalamazoo is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Manitoulin Island to Kalamazoo is to drive which takes 11h 5m and costs $120 - $190.
The distance between Manitoulin Island and Kalamazoo is 605 miles. The road distance is 568.2 miles.
The best way to get from Manitoulin Island to Kalamazoo without a car is to taxi and car ferry and bus which takes 22h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 50m to get from Manitoulin Island to Kalamazoo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manitoulin Island to Kalamazoo is 568 miles. It takes approximately 11h 5m to drive from Manitoulin Island to Kalamazoo.
There are 51+ hotels available in Kalamazoo.
What companies run services between Manitoulin Island, ON, Canada and Kalamazoo, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Manitoulin Island to Kalamazoo. However, you can drive to Blind River, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, drive to St. Ignace, MI, then take the bus to Kalamazoo, MI. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to South Baymouth, Ontario, take the car ferry to Tobermory, Ontario, walk to Tobermory - Escarpment Heights Motel, take the bus to Toronto - 34, Asquith Ave, walk to Spadina Ave at College St South Side, take the line 510 vehicle to Toronto Union Station, walk to Toronto (Union Station), take the train to Windsor, drive to Detroit, then take the train to Kalamazoo.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Pellston to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dearborn to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Blind River to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $19–29
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 800-928-7101
- help@parkbus.ca
- Website
- parkbus.ca
Bus from Tobermory - Escarpment Heights Motel to Toronto - 34, Asquith Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $108
- Website
- https://parkbus.ca
- Adult Return
- $108
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 387 7097
- info@tokcoachlines.com
- Website
- tokcoachlines.com
Bus from Southampton, ON to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://tokcoachlines.com
- Schedules at
- https://tokcoachlines.com/schedule-services/
- Adult
- $35–45
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to London, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-265-3163
- info@ontarioferries.com
- Website
- ontarioferries.com
Car ferry from South Baymouth, Ontario to Tobermory, Ontario
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- http://www.ontarioferries.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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