There are 3 ways to get from Cincinnati to Isle Royale National Park by bus, taxi, ferry, or plane
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Bus, taxi, ferry via Chicago
best- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Houghton, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Houghton, MI to Copper Harbor, MItaxi
- Take the ferry from Copper Harbor, MI to Rock Harborferry
- Take the ferry from Rock Harbor to Chippewa Harborferry
28h 11m$387–556Fly, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane CVG - MQT
- Take the bus from Gwinn to Houghton, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Houghton, MI to Copper Harbor, MItaxi
- Take the ferry from Copper Harbor, MI to Rock Harborferry
- Take the ferry from Rock Harbor to Chippewa Harborferry
17h 19m$402–902Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Houghton, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Houghton, MI to Copper Harbor, MItaxi
- Take the ferry from Copper Harbor, MI to Rock Harborferry
- Take the ferry from Rock Harbor to Chippewa Harborferry
29h 46m$396–567
Covington (CVG) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Isle Royale National Park is to bus and taxi and ferry via Chicago which costs $380 - $600 and takes 28h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Isle Royale National Park is to fly and bus and taxi and ferry which takes 17h 19m and costs $400 - $900.
The distance between Cincinnati and Isle Royale National Park is 902 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Isle Royale National Park without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry via Chicago which takes 28h 11m and costs $380 - $600.
It takes approximately 28h 11m to get from Cincinnati to Isle Royale National Park, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Isle Royale National Park, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cincinnati to Isle Royale National Park. However, you can take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Milwaukee Intermodal Station, walk to Milwaukee, take the bus to Houghton, MI, take the taxi to Copper Harbor, MI, take the ferry to Rock Harbor, take the ferry to Chippewa Harbor, then walk to Chippewa Harbor. Alternatively, you can take the bus to CVG Airport Terminal, walk to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Sawyer International Airport (MQT), take the taxi to Gwinn, take the bus to Houghton, MI, take the taxi to Copper Harbor, MI, take the ferry to Rock Harbor, take the ferry to Chippewa Harbor, then walk to Chippewa Harbor.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Sawyer International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Covington to Sawyer International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Gwinn to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 906-289-4437
- Website
- isleroyale.com
Ferry from Copper Harbor, MI to Rock Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–88
- Website
- https://www.isleroyale.com
- Children 15 and under
- $55–58
- Adult
- $65–75
Ferry from Copper Harbor, MI to Rock Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–88
- Website
- https://www.isleroyale.com
- Children 15 and under
- $55–58
- Adult
- $65–75
Ferry from Copper Harbor, MI to Rock Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–88
- Website
- https://www.isleroyale.com
- Children 15 and under
- $55–58
- Adult
- $65–75
- Phone
- +1 218.600.0765
- [email protected]
- Website
- isleroyaleboats.com
Ferry from Rock Harbor to Chippewa Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $82
- Website
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/schedules.html
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/GPIRlines/
- Adult
- $82
Ferry from Rock Harbor to Chippewa Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $82
- Website
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/schedules.html
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/GPIRlines/
- Adult
- $82
Ferry from Rock Harbor to Chippewa Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $82
- Website
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/schedules.html
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/GPIRlines/
- Adult
- $82
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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