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How to get fromCleveland to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshoreby plane, ferry, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Traverse City, ferry

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    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane CLE - TVC
    2. Take the ferry from Leland, MI to North Manitou Island, MIferry ferry
    9h 17m
    $190–540

  2. Bus, ferry via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Leland, MI to North Manitou Island, MIferry ferry
    15h 40m
    $197–302

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Chicago

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Leland, MI to North Manitou Island, MIferry ferry
    19h 35m
    $304–534

  4. Fly to Pellston, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane CLE - PLN
    2. Take the bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Leland, MI to North Manitou Island, MIferry ferry
    10h 44m
    $210–592

  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Toledotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Leland, MI to North Manitou Island, MIferry ferry
    16h 7m
    $235–368

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Leland, MI to North Manitou Island, MIferry ferry
    18h 2m
    $206–308

Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar121Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 354.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 17m

What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Cleveland to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. However, you can take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), walk to Cherry Capital Airport, take the line 14 bus to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14, take the taxi to Leland, MI, take the ferry to North Manitou Island, MI, then walk to North Manitou Island, MI. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland to North Manitou Island, MI via Toledo, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo Metro Transit, Traverse City, MI, Leland, MI, and North Manitou Island, MI in around 15h 40m.

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