There are 9 ways to get from Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
8h 43m$181–615Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste. Mariecar
32h 53mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
34h 6m$574–923Drive 1,581.9 km
- Drive from Raleigh to Sault Ste. Mariecar 1,581.9 km
16h 52m$316–456Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pellston, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Pellston (PLN)plane RDU - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Sault Ste. Mariecar
7h 13m$188–639Fly 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
9h 30m$199–824Train 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
10h 6m$239–861Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
34h 27m$296–492Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- 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
38h 45m$276–662
Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which costs $180 - $650 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly and drive which takes 7h 13m and costs $180 - $650.
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 via Raleigh Bus Station, Newark Penn Station, Toronto Pearson Airport and Sudbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 27m.
The distance between Raleigh and Sault Ste. Marie is 1306 km. The road distance is 1581.9 km.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 6m and costs $550 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $180 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $500 and takes 34h 27m.
Raleigh to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn 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?
Delta and Frontier Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) 3 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, Newark Penn Station, Toronto Pearson Airport, and Sudbury in around 34h 27m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via New York La Guardia, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Charlotte, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Reagan Washington, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Philadelphia, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- 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
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
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