There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to St. Joseph Island by plane, car, 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 Detroit to Chippewa County International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DTW - CIU
- Drive from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to St. Joseph Islandcar
4h 50m$120–729Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit to Bay Citybus
- Take the bus from Bay City to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kinrossbus
- Drive from Kinross to St. Joseph Islandcar
13h$105–203Drive 614.8 km
- Drive from Detroit to St. Joseph Islandcar 614.8 km
6h 44m$110–159Fly Detroit to Pellston, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to St. Joseph Islandcar
5h 40m$133–753Fly Windsor Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YQG - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to St. Joseph Islandcar
7h 57m$162–880Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Detroit to Battle Creektrain
- Take the train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to St. Joseph Islandcar
14h 8m$210–354
Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to St. Joseph Island is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to St. Joseph Island is to fly and drive which takes 4h 50m and costs $120 - $750.
The distance between Detroit and St. Joseph Island is 594 km. The road distance is 614.8 km.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Detroit to St. Joseph Island, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to St. Joseph Island is 615 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Detroit to St. Joseph Island.
There are 20+ hotels available in St. Joseph Island.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and St. Joseph Island, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to St. Joseph Island. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), then drive to St. Joseph Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit to St. Joseph Island via Bay City, St. Ignace, and Kinross in around 13h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Kinross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Indian Trails
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