There are 4 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Isle Royale by bus, plane, car, ferry, 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.
Bus to Windsor Airport, fly, drive, ferry
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YQG - YQT
- Drive from City Hall Terminal to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
14h 35m$408–764Bus, drive, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
24h 52m$182–315Bus to Detroit, fly, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane DTW - YQT
- Drive from City Hall Terminal to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
12h 22m$200–666Train, bus, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Battle Creektrain
- Take the train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
26h 48m$243–405
Windsor Airport (YQG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Isle Royale is to bus and drive and ferry which costs $180 - $320 and takes 24h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Isle Royale is to bus and fly and drive and ferry which takes 12h 22m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Isle Royale is 659 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from Ann Arbor to Isle Royale, including transfers.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Isle Royale, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Isle Royale. However, you can take the bus to Detroit - Grand Circus Park, drive to Transit Terminal Church at Pitt, take the line 135 bus to Sixth Concession at North Talbot, take the line 135 bus to Airport at Front Entrance, walk to Windsor Airport (YQG) airport, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), walk to Thunder Bay Airport, take the line 14 bus to City Hall Terminal, drive to Grand Portage, then take the ferry to Windigo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Windigo via East Lansing, MI, WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing, St. Ignace, Sault Ste Marie, Thunder Bay, and Grand Portage in around 24h 52m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Pittsburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Covington, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Indianapolis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Columbus, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto, Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- D2A2
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
- Phone
- +1 218.600.0765
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home
Ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- Home
- Schedules at
- Schedules
- Website
- Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines
- Adult
- $80
Ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- Home
- Schedules at
- Schedules
- Website
- Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines
- Adult
- $80
Ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- Home
- Schedules at
- Schedules
- Website
- Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines
- Adult
- $80
Ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- Home
- Schedules at
- Schedules
- Website
- Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines
- Adult
- $80
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