There are 4 ways to get from Michigan to Sault Ste. Marie by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chippewa County International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DTW - CIU
3h 25m$105–714Bus, 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
10h 47m$100–175Drive 551.2 km
- Drive from Detroit to Sault Ste. Mariecar 551.2 km
5h 36m$110–159Fly to Pellston, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Sault Ste. Mariecar
4h 15m$117–688
Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Sault Ste. Marie is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs $100 - $750.
The distance between Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie is 521 km. The road distance is 551.2 km.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Michigan to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Sault Ste. Marie is 551 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Michigan to Sault Ste. Marie.
There are 44+ hotels available in Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada?
Delta flies from Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Indian Trails
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