There are 4 ways to get from Minnesota to Isle Royale by bus, shuttle, car, ferry, unknown, or plane
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Bus, shuttle, drive, ferry, travel
best- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Duluthbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Drive from Grand Marais to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
- Walk from Windigo to Isle Royaleunknown
11h 37mFly to Duluth International Airport, shuttle, drive, ferry, travel
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane MSP - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Drive from Grand Marais to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
- Walk from Windigo to Isle Royaleunknown
9h 58mBus, shuttle, drive, ferry, travel via Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey
- Take the bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Drive from Grand Marais to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
- Walk from Windigo to Isle Royaleunknown
11h 47mFly to Sawyer International Airport, travel
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane MSP - MQT
- Walk from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Isle Royaleunknown
7h 5m
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Minnesota and Isle Royale is 360 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Minnesota to Isle Royale, including transfers.
Isle Royale is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 2:30 AM in Minnesota and 3:30 AM in Isle Royale.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Isle Royale, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Minnesota to Isle Royale. However, you can take the bus to Duluth, walk to Duluth Transportation Center West, take the line 108 bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Duluth International Airport, take the shuttle to Grand Marais, drive to Grand Portage, take the ferry to Windigo, then travel to Isle Royale. Alternatively, you can take the line 54 bus to MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station, walk to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) airport, fly to Duluth International Airport (DLH), walk to Duluth International Airport, take the shuttle to Grand Marais, drive to Grand Portage, take the ferry to Windigo, then travel to Isle Royale.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sawyer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- http://superiorhikingshuttle.com
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
- Phone
- +1 218.600.0765
- reservations@isleroyaleboats.com
- Website
- isleroyaleboats.com
Ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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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