There are 5 ways to get from Michigan to Grand Marais by plane, car, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Windsor Airport, drive
best- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YQG - YQT
- Drive from Thunder-Bay-Airport-YQT to Grand Maraiscar
9h 39m$323–733Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit to Bay Citybus
- Take the bus from Bay City to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
- Drive from Kakabeka Falls to Grand Maraiscar
24h 43m$118–268Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-1 Lindbergh to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
23h 41mDrive 809.7 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Grand Maraiscar 809.7 mi
14h 59m$148–214Fly from Detroit, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane DTW - YQT
- Drive from Thunder-Bay-Airport-YQT to Grand Maraiscar
8h 37m$129–628
Windsor Airport (YQG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Grand Marais is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Grand Marais is to fly and drive which takes 8h 37m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Michigan and Grand Marais is 617 miles. The road distance is 814.4 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Grand Marais without a car is to train and bus and shuttle which takes 23h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Michigan to Grand Marais, including transfers.
Grand Marais is 1h behind Michigan. It is currently 1:09 PM in Michigan and 12:09 PM in Grand Marais.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Grand Marais is 814 miles. It takes approximately 14h 59m to drive from Michigan to Grand Marais.
There are 10+ hotels available in Grand Marais.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Grand Marais, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Michigan to Grand Marais. However, you can drive to Transit Terminal Church at Pitt, take the line 135 bus to Sixth Concession at North Talbot, take the line 135 bus to Airport at Front Entrance, walk to Windsor Airport (YQG) airport, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), then drive to Grand Marais. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Campus Martius - Northbound to Grand Marais via Baltimore St - Northbound, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Madison, WI-Lake St., Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, Landline - MSP Terminal-1 Lindbergh, Landline - Duluth Int'l Airport, and Duluth International Airport in around 23h 41m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- [email protected]
- Website
- Landline
Bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-1 Lindbergh to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Landline
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- Superior Hiking Shuttle
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Superior Hiking Shuttle
- Website
- Reservations
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
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