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

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There are 5 ways to get from Fort Wayne to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane FWA - TVC
    2. Take the ferry from Leland, MI to North Manitou Island, MIferry ferry
    8h 50m
    $215–512

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Gary, INbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Leland, MI to North Manitou Island, MIferry ferry
    16h 42m
    $187–291

  3. Bus, train, ferry via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Leland, MI to North Manitou Island, MIferry ferry
    21h 1m
    $285–494

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicagobus bus
    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
    18h 11m
    $218–371

  5. Bus, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus 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 11m
    $228–341

Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Fort Wayne to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 318.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Fort Wayne, IN, USA and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Fort Wayne to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. However, you can take the taxi to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) 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 Wal-Mart to North Manitou Island, MI via Fort Wayne, IN, Gary, IN, Gary Bus Station, Kalamazoo Metro Transit, Traverse City, MI, Leland, MI, and North Manitou Island, MI in around 16h 42m.

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