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How to get fromApostle Islands to Whitefishby car ferry, car, shuttle, plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Apostle Islands to Whitefish by car ferry, car, shuttle, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Car ferry, drive, shuttle to Duluth International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Castle Dangercar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Castle Danger to Duluth International Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane plane DLH - FCA
    14h 8m

  2. Drive to Rhinelander, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Rhinelander (RHI)car car
    2. Fly from Rhinelander (RHI) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane plane RHI - FCA
    8h 28m
    $181–683

  3. Car ferry, drive, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Duluthcar car
    3. Take the bus from Duluth to St. Paulbus bus
    4. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain train
    30h 24m
    $714–1,192

  4. Car ferry, drive, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Ironwoodcar car
    3. Take the bus from Ironwood to Duluthbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Duluth to Minneapolisbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Billings to Whitefishbus bus
    35h 19m
    $384–564

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Whitefishcar car
    22h 48m
    $240–350

  6. Car ferry, drive, bus to Range Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Duluthcar car
    3. Take the bus from Duluth to Hibbingbus bus
    4. Fly from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane plane HIB - FCA
    11h 8m
    $226–744

  7. Car ferry, drive, shuttle, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Castle Dangercar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Castle Danger to Duluth International Airportshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Landline - Duluth Int'l Airport to Landline - MSP Terminal-1 Lindberghbus bus
    5. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane plane MSP - FCA
    12h 46m

  8. Drive  1,274.5 mi

    1. Drive from La Pointe to Whitefishcar car 1,274.5 mi
    22h 40m
    $233–336

Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,207.2 mi
  • Duration: 14h 8m

What companies run services between Apostle Islands, WI, USA and Whitefish, MT, USA?

There is no direct connection from Apostle Islands to Whitefish. However, you can take the car ferry to Bayfield, WI, drive to Castle Danger, take the shuttle to Duluth International Airport, walk to Duluth International Airport (DLH) airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), then take the taxi to Whitefish. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Whitefish Amtrak Station via Bayfield, WI, Duluth, St. Paul, and St. Paul-Minneapolis in around 30h 24m.

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