There are 4 ways to get from Lake Superior to Isle Royale by bus, plane, car, ferry, 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.
Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly, drive, ferry
best- Take the bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane LGA - YQT
- Drive from City Hall Terminal to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
13h 58m$289–822Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, drive, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane JFK - YQT
- Drive from City Hall Terminal to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
16h 11m$265–628Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane EWR - YQT
- Drive from City Hall Terminal to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
14h 1m$481–839Bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane PHL - YQT
- Drive from City Hall Terminal to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
16h 46m$308–1,423
Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Superior to Isle Royale is to bus and fly and drive and ferry which costs $260 - $650 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Superior to Isle Royale is to bus and fly and drive and ferry which takes 13h 58m and costs $280 - $850.
The distance between Lake Superior and Isle Royale is 1136 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 58m to get from Lake Superior to Isle Royale, including transfers.
What companies run services between Lake Superior, NY, USA and Isle Royale, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Superior to Isle Royale. However, you can take the taxi to Monticello ShortLine Terminal, take the bus to Port Authority Bus Terminal, walk to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, take the subway to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av, walk to Roosevelt Avenue Bus Station, take the bus to Laguardia Rd/94 St, walk to New-York-La-Guardia-Airport-LGA airport, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), walk to Thunder Bay Airport, take the line 14 bus to City Hall Terminal, drive to Grand Portage, then take the ferry to Windigo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Monticello ShortLine Terminal, take the bus to Port Authority Bus Terminal, take the bus to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), walk to Thunder Bay Airport, take the line 14 bus to City Hall Terminal, drive to Grand Portage, then take the ferry to Windigo.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Boston, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Reagan Washington, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Boston, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Reagan Washington, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Boston, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $19–45
Bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $19–45
Bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $19–45
Bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $19–45
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $25
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- [email protected]
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–66
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Adult
- $60–66
- Phone
- +1 218.600.0765
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home
Ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- Home
- Schedules at
- Schedules
- Website
- Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines
- Adult
- $81
Ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- Home
- Schedules at
- Schedules
- Website
- Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines
- Adult
- $81
Ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- Home
- Schedules at
- Schedules
- Website
- Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines
- Adult
- $81
Ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- Home
- Schedules at
- Schedules
- Website
- Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines
- Adult
- $81
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