There are 6 ways to get from Gurnee to Sault Ste. Marie by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Chippewa County International Airport
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane ORD - CIU
5h 56m$120–410Drive 443.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gurnee to Sault Ste. Mariecar 443.4 mi
8h 9m$81–117Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
13h 54m$111–273Train, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane ORD - YAM
9h 45m$92–429Train, fly to Pellston, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane ORD - PLN
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
9h 20m$87–380Train, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
16h 44m$135–264
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gurnee to Sault Ste. Marie is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Gurnee to Sault Ste. Marie is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $120 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Gurnee to Sault Ste. Marie. However, there are services departing from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave and arriving at Sault Ste. Marie, MI via Sheridan Rd & Washington St, Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan, Milwaukee and Escanaba, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
The distance between Gurnee and Sault Ste. Marie is 416 miles. The road distance is 446 miles.
The best way to get from Gurnee to Sault Ste. Marie without a car is to bus which takes 13h 54m and costs $110 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Gurnee to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
Gurnee to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan station.
Gurnee to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Water & Chicago - Circle K station.
Sault Ste. Marie is 1h ahead of Gurnee. It is currently 4:00 AM in Gurnee and 5:00 AM in Sault Ste. Marie.
Yes, the driving distance between Gurnee to Sault Ste. Marie is 446 miles. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Gurnee to Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between Gurnee, IL, USA and Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to Sault Ste. Marie via Waukegan Metra Station, Sheridan Rd & Washington St, 2253 N Belvidere Rd, Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Milwaukee, Escanaba, MI, and Sault Ste. Marie, MI in around 13h 54m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Indianapolis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
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