There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Lake Superior by plane, unknown, bus, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Sawyer International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane PHL - MQT
- Walk from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Lake Superiorunknown
8h 27mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MIbus
- Walk from Marquette, MI to Lake Superiorunknown
33h 13mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MIbus
- Walk from Marquette, MI to Lake Superiorunknown
41h 2mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Philadelphia to Sault Sainte Mariecar
- Take the carferry from Sault Sainte Marie to Sugar Islandcarferry
- Walk from Sugar Island to Lake Superiorunknown
18h 32mFly to Chippewa County International Airport, travel
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane PHL - CIU
- Walk from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Lake Superiorunknown
9h 54mFly to Pellston, travel
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pellston (PLN)plane PHL - PLN
- Walk from Pellston (PLN) to Lake Superiorunknown
9h 31mFly to Delta County Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Delta County Airport (ESC)plane PHL - ESC
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Marquette, MIbus
- Walk from Marquette, MI to Lake Superiorunknown
11h 34mFly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, travel
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane PHL - YAM
- Walk from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Lake Superiorunknown
10h 39mFly to Traverse City, travel
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Traverse City (TVC)plane PHL - TVC
- Walk from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Lake Superiorunknown
9h 1mBus, travel via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Spring Garden to Baltimorebus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MIbus
- Walk from Marquette, MI to Lake Superiorunknown
36h 3m
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Philadelphia and Lake Superior is 835 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Lake Superior without a car is to bus and travel which takes 33h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Philadelphia to Lake Superior, including transfers.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Lake Superior, Alger County, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Lake Superior. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Sawyer International Airport (MQT), then travel to Lake Superior. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Lake Superior via Newark Penn Station, Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, and Marquette, MI in around 33h 13m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Delta County Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Delta County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to Marquette, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Spring Garden to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 906-632-2898
- Website
- EUPTA
Car ferry from Sault Sainte Marie to Sugar Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- EUPTA
- Passenger & Car
- $20
- Walk on passenger
- $2
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