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How to get fromDetroit to Grand Portageby plane, car, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Detroit to Grand Portage by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Windsor Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane YQG - YQT
    2. Drive from Thunder-Bay-Airport-YQT to Grand Portagecar car
    8h 50m
    $315–721

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Bay Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bay City to St. Ignacebus bus
    3. Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    4. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    5. Drive from Thunder Bay to Grand Portagecar car
    22h 19m
    $106–242

  3. Drive  819.6 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Grand Portagecar car 819.6 mi
    15h 15m
    $188–271

  4. Fly from Detroit, drive

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane DTW - YQT
    2. Drive from Thunder-Bay-Airport-YQT to Grand Portagecar car
    8h 5m
    $111–616

Windsor Airport (YQG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 579.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Grand Portage, MN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Detroit to Grand Portage. However, you can drive to Transit Terminal Church at Pitt, take the line 135 bus to Sixth Concession at North Talbot, take the line 135 bus to Airport at Front Entrance, walk to Windsor Airport (YQG) airport, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), then drive to Grand Portage. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit to Grand Portage via Bay City, St. Ignace, Sault Ste Marie, and Thunder Bay in around 22h 19m.

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