There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to South Fox Island by plane, unknown, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Traverse City, travel
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
- Walk from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to South Fox Islandunknown
4h 44mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Petoskey, MIbus 1488
- Walk from Charlevoix, MI to South Fox Islandunknown
10h 45mFly to Pellston, travel
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Walk from Pellston (PLN) to South Fox Islandunknown
4h 56mFly to Delta County Airport, travel
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Delta County Airport (ESC)plane DTW - ESC
- Walk from Delta County Airport (ESC) to South Fox Islandunknown
5h 21mFly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DTW - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to Manistiquebus
- Walk from Manistique to South Fox Islandunknown
8h 9mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Detroit to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
- Walk from Traverse City, MI to South Fox Islandunknown
10h 50m
Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Detroit and South Fox Island is 281 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to South Fox Island without a car is to bus and travel which takes 10h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Detroit to South Fox Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and South Fox Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to South Fox Island. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then travel to South Fox Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Greyhound to South Fox Island via Petoskey, MI and Charlevoix, MI in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Detroit to Delta County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Detroit to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kinross to Manistique
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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