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

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

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  1. Car ferry, bus to Duluth International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ashland to Duluth Transportation Center Eastbus bus
    3. Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane plane DLH - FCA
    11h 3m
    $254–766

  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
    9h 10m
    $191–683

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ashland to Duluth Transportation Center Eastbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Duluth to St. Paulbus bus
    4. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain train
    31h 32m
    $518–978

  4. Car ferry, drive

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

  5. Car ferry, bus, bus to Range Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ashland to Duluth Transportation Center Eastbus bus
    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
    12h 49m
    $300–830

  6. Car ferry, bus, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ashland to Duluth Transportation Center Eastbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Duluth to St. Paulbus bus
    4. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane plane MSP - FCA
    11h 32m
    $394–1,426

  7. Car ferry, bus to Gogebic–Iron County Airport, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ashland to Hurley, WIbus bus
    3. Fly from Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane plane IWD - FCA
    13h 6m
    $272–788

  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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,147.5 mi
  • Duration: 11h 3m

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, take the taxi to Ashland, take the bus to Duluth Transportation Center East, walk to Duluth Transportation Center West, take the line 108 bus to Airport Terminal, 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, Ashland, Duluth, St. Paul, and St. Paul-Minneapolis in around 31h 32m.

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