There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane RDU - CIU
6h 57m$130–664Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte 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
31h 36m$261–520Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop 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
33h 45m$477–993Drive 1,582 km
- Drive from Raleigh to Sault Ste. Mariecar 1,582 km
16h 52m$314–453Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane GSO - CIU
9h 59m$234–889Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane RDU - YAM
7h 21m$198–773Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
37h 41m$611–1,225Bus via Ithaca
- Take the bus from Raleigh to Washingtonbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
39h 30m
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which costs $130 - $700 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Sault Ste. Marie. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Sault Ste. Marie, MI via Raleigh Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station, Detroit Greyhound and St. Ignace Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 36m.
The distance between Raleigh and Sault Ste. Marie is 1306 km. The road distance is 1582 km.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie without a car is to bus via Ithaca which takes 39h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 31h 36m.
Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie is 1582 km. It takes approximately 16h 52m to drive from Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Sault Ste. Marie via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station, Detroit Greyhound, St. Ignace Transportation Center, and Sault Ste. Marie, MI in around 31h 36m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Raleigh to Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $55–220
- Flexible
- $100–230
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $30–45
- Senior
- $50–75
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
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