There are 7 ways to get from Manitoulin Island to Wisconsin by car, bus, plane, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Manitoulin Island to Blind Rivercar
- Take the bus from Blind River to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St. Ignace, MIcar
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Milwaukee, WIbus
17h 27m$136–232Drive, bus, drive to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Manitoulin Island to Blind Rivercar
- Take the bus from Blind River to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)car
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CIU - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Kenoshatrain
11h 39m$106–351Drive 635.2 mi
- Drive from Manitoulin Island to Milwaukeecar 635.2 mi
12h 43m$146–210Drive to Pellston, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Drive from Manitoulin Island to Pellston (PLN)car
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PLN - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Kenoshatrain
11h 42m$114–367Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Manitoulin Island to Blind Rivercar
- Take the bus from Blind River to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St. Ignace, MIcar
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
20h 32m$158–312Drive to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Drive from Manitoulin Island to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)car
- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane APN - MKE
12h 36m$202–832Drive to Traverse City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Drive from Manitoulin Island to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TVC - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Kenoshatrain
13h 52m$133–384
Pellston (PLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manitoulin Island to Wisconsin is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Manitoulin Island to Wisconsin is to drive and bus and fly and train which takes 11h 39m and costs $100 - $360.
The distance between Manitoulin Island and Wisconsin is 745 miles. The road distance is 638.9 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 27m to get from Manitoulin Island to Wisconsin, including transfers.
Wisconsin is 1h behind Manitoulin Island. It is currently 8:08 AM in Manitoulin Island and 7:08 AM in Wisconsin.
Yes, the driving distance between Manitoulin Island to Wisconsin is 639 miles. It takes approximately 12h 43m to drive from Manitoulin Island to Wisconsin.
There are 297+ hotels available in Wisconsin.
What companies run services between Manitoulin Island, ON, Canada and Wisconsin, USA?
There is no direct connection from Manitoulin Island to Wisconsin. However, you can drive to Blind River, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, drive to St. Ignace, MI, take the bus to Escanaba, MI, then take the bus to Milwaukee, WI. Alternatively, you can drive from Manitoulin Island to Milwaukee in around 12h 43m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pellston to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Clybourn to Kenosha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- 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 Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Milwaukee, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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