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How to get fromEast Lansing to Apostle Islandsby plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from East Lansing to Apostle Islands by plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Duluth International Airport, bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane plane LAN - DLH
    2. Take the bus from Duluth Transportation Center East to Ashlandbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Bayfield, WI to Madeline Island Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    10h 48m
    $200–611

  2. Drive 600.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Lansing to Madeline Island Ferry Terminalcar car 600.3 mi
    10h 47m
    $110–159

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Ironwoodbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ironwood to Ashlandbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Bayfield, WI to Madeline Island Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    19h 57m
    $189–298

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Lansing to Bayfield, WIcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Bayfield, WI to Madeline Island Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    10h 56m
    $119–167

  5. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Gogebic–Iron County Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD)plane plane LAN - IWD
    2. Take the bus from Hurley, WI to Ashlandbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Bayfield, WI to Madeline Island Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    8h 35m
    $199–503

  6. Bus to Detroit, fly to Iron Mountain, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Iron Mountain (IMT)plane plane DTW - IMT
    3. Take the bus from Iron Mountain to Ironwoodbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ironwood to Ashlandbus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Bayfield, WI to Madeline Island Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    12h 3m

Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 579.1 mi
  • Duration: 10h 48m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Apostle Islands, WI, USA?

There is no direct connection from East Lansing to Apostle Islands. However, you can take the taxi to Lansing-Airport-LAN airport, fly to Duluth International Airport (DLH), walk to Airport Terminal, take the line 108 bus to Duluth Transportation Center East, take the bus to Ashland, take the taxi to Bayfield, WI, then take the car ferry to Madeline Island Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brody Complex to Madeline Island Ferry Terminal via Lansing, MI, St. Ignace Transportation Center, Ironwood, Ashland, and Bayfield, WI in around 19h 57m.

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