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How to get fromManitoulin Island to Detroitby car, plane, ferry, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Manitoulin Island to Detroit by car, plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Pellston, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Manitoulin Island to Pellston (PLN)car car
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    9h 16m
    $131–544

  2. Drive, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Manitoulin Island to Blind Rivercar car
    2. Take the bus from Blind River to Sault Ste Mariebus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane CIU - DTW
    9h 32m
    $117–542

  3. Drive, ferry, bus, train

    1. Drive from Manitoulin Island to South Baymouth Ferry Terminalcar car
    2. Take the ferry from South Baymouth Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Drive from Tobermory Ferry Terminal to Owen Soundcar car
    4. Take the bus from Owen Sound to Guelphbus bus
    5. Take the train from Guelph to Londontrain train
    6. Take the train from London to Windsortrain train
    16h

  4. Drive  577.8 mi

    1. Drive from Manitoulin Island to Detroitcar car 577.8 mi
    10h 38m
    $119–172

  5. Drive to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Manitoulin Island to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)car car
    2. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane APN - DTW
    10h 51m
    $142–558

  6. Drive to Traverse City, fly

    1. Drive from Manitoulin Island to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar car
    2. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane TVC - DTW
    11h 4m
    $143–559

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 576.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Manitoulin Island, ON, Canada and Detroit, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Manitoulin Island to Detroit. However, you can drive to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, then take the line 261 bus to Cass & Michigan. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Manitoulin Island to Detroit via South Baymouth Ferry Terminal, Tobermory Ferry Terminal, Owen Sound, Guelph, Guelph, London, and Windsor in around 16h.

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