There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis to Beaver Island by plane, bus, car ferry, train, 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 Traverse City, bus, car ferry
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Traverse City (TVC)plane MSP - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
10h 9m$109–434Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
23h 5m$167–286Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
23h 39m$251–486Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Minneapolis to Charlevoixcar
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
12h 37m$136–181Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane MSP - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
10h 37m$129–487Fly to Delta County Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Delta County Airport (ESC)plane MSP - ESC
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
14h 12m$163–509Train, bus, car ferry via Washington Ave S & 3rd Ave / 4th Ave
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
23h 53m$261–462
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Beaver Island is to drive and car ferry which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Beaver Island is to fly and bus and car ferry which takes 10h 9m and costs $100 - $440.
The distance between Minneapolis and Beaver Island is 476 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Beaver Island without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 23h 5m and costs $160 - $290.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Minneapolis to Beaver Island, including transfers.
Beaver Island is 1h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 11:27 PM in Minneapolis and 12:27 AM in Beaver Island.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Beaver Island, Charlevoix County, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Minneapolis to Beaver Island. However, you can take the vehicle to Terminal 1 Station, walk to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), walk to Cherry Capital Airport, take the line 14 bus to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14, walk to Traverse City, MI, take the bus to Charlevoix, MI, walk to Charlevoix, then take the car ferry to Beaver Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Beaver Island via Chicago Bus Station, Kalamazoo Metro Transit, Charlevoix, MI, and Charlevoix in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Delta County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 231-547-2311
- Website
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
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