There are 9 ways to get from Aurora to Sault Ste. Marie by bus, plane, train, or car
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Line 330 bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport
best- Take the bus from La Grange/Burlington Ave. to Rosemont CTA Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane ORD - CIU
4h 51m$84–451Train, bus
- Take the train from Aurora to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
14h 28m$129–262Drive 780.9 km
- Drive from Aurora to Sault Ste. Mariecar 780.9 km
8h 40m$153–221Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport
- Take the train from Aurora to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane MDW - CIU
7h 34m$118–627Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane ORD - YAM
8h 28m$177–685Train, line 330 bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pellston, line 1484 bus, bus
- Take the train from Aurora to LaGrange Roadtrain
- Take the bus from La Grange/Burlington Ave. to Rosemont CTA Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane ORD - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
8h 14m$104–506Train, bus via Lansing
- Take the train from Aurora to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
15h 49m$167–337Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Aurora to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
16h 43m$152–307Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Aurora to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
16h 43m$162–277
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aurora to Sault Ste. Marie is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Aurora to Sault Ste. Marie is to line 330 bus and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $80 - $460.
The distance between Aurora and Sault Ste. Marie is 650 km. The road distance is 780.9 km.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Aurora to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
Sault Ste. Marie is 1h ahead of Aurora. It is currently 10:46 AM in Aurora and 11:46 AM in Sault Ste. Marie.
Yes, the driving distance between Aurora to Sault Ste. Marie is 781 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Aurora to Sault Ste. Marie.
There are 44+ hotels available in Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between Aurora, IL, USA and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada?
Porter Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Indianapolis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Aurora to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $7–10
Train from Aurora to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $7–10
Train from Aurora to LaGrange Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Aurora to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $7–10
Train from Aurora to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $7–10
Train from Aurora to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pace Bus
Bus from La Grange/Burlington Ave. to Rosemont CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $3–5
Bus from La Grange/Burlington Ave. to Rosemont CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Pellston to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Amtrak
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