There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Isle Royale by plane, unknown, train, bus, shuttle, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Houghton County Memorial Airport, travel
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)plane STL - CMX
- Walk from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Isle Royaleunknown
7h 18mTrain, bus, shuttle, drive, ferry, travel
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to U of M Duluthbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Knife River Trailhead to Grand Marais
- Drive from Grand Marais to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
- Walk from Windigo to Isle Royaleunknown
24h 25mBus, shuttle, drive, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to U of M 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
26h 26mFly to Duluth International Airport, shuttle, drive, ferry, travel
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane STL - 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
12h 32mFly to Thunder Bay International Airport, drive, ferry, travel
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane STL - YQT
- Drive from City Hall Terminal to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
- Walk from Windigo to Isle Royaleunknown
13h 44mFly to Sawyer International Airport, travel
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane STL - MQT
- Walk from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Isle Royaleunknown
9h 31mFly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle, drive, ferry, travel
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane STL - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis - Glumack Dr & Terminal 1/Lindbergh Upper to Duluth International Airport
- 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
14h 45m
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between St. Louis and Isle Royale is 667 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from St. Louis to Isle Royale, including transfers.
Isle Royale is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 3:35 AM in St. Louis and 4:35 AM in Isle Royale.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Isle Royale, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from St. Louis to Isle Royale. However, you can take the train to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, walk to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) airport, fly to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX), then travel to Isle Royale. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Louis to Isle Royale via Chicago Union Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, St. Paul, U of M Duluth, Knife River Trailhead, Grand Marais, Grand Portage, and Windigo in around 24h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to U of M Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Knife River Trailhead to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- http://superiorhikingshuttle.com
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Shuttle from Minneapolis - Glumack Dr & Terminal 1/Lindbergh Upper to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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
- $83
- Website
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/schedules.html
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/GPIRlines/
- Adult
- $83
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