There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Sault Ste. Marie by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane PHL - CIU
6h 41m$178–688Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane EWR - YAM
8h 1m$102–466Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
27h 12m$230–449Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Oakvilletrain
- Take the bus from Oakville GO Bus to Hwy 407 Bus Terminalbus 56
- Take the bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
27h 39m$206–1,043Drive 907.8 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Sault Ste. Mariecar 907.8 mi
14h 41m$166–240Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane PHL - YAM
7h 47m$105–607Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
28h 4m$166–312
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Sault Ste. Marie is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Sault Ste. Marie. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Sault Ste. Marie, MI via Harrisburg Bus Station, Detroit Greyhound and St. Ignace Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 4m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Sault Ste. Marie is 673 miles. The road distance is 913.1 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Sault Ste. Marie without a car is to train and bus via Pittsburgh which takes 27h 12m and costs $230 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Philadelphia to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $320 and takes 28h 4m.
Philadelphia to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Sault Ste. Marie is 913 miles. It takes approximately 14h 41m to drive from Philadelphia to Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Sault Ste. Marie via Harrisburg Bus Station, Detroit Greyhound, St. Ignace Transportation Center, and Sault Ste. Marie, MI in around 28h 4m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
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
- $130–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from New York Penn Station to Oakville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $140–310
- Business
- $180–310
- Business Plus
- $190–320
- Economy
- $160–320
- Economy Plus
- $170–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Oakville GO Bus to Hwy 407 Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $20–29
- Senior
- $30–50
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $17–26
- Senior
- $30–45
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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