There are 4 ways to get from Rochester Hills to Sault Ste. Marie by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Windsor Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
best- Drive from Rochester Hills to Windsor-Airport-YQGcar
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YQG - YAM
4h 27m$565–1,185Line 430 bus, train to Detroit, fly to Chippewa County International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Crooks & Auburn to Royal Oak Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DTW - CIU
5h 45m$102–586Bus
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak to St. Ignacebus 1485
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus 1489
10h 27m$118–208Drive 522.7 km
- Drive from Rochester Hills to Sault Ste. Mariecar 522.7 km
5h 5m$104–149
Windsor Airport (YQG) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester Hills to Sault Ste. Marie is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester Hills to Sault Ste. Marie is to drive and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $550 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester Hills to Sault Ste. Marie. However, there are services departing from Pontiac Amtrak and arriving at Sault Ste. Marie, MI via St. Ignace Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Rochester Hills and Sault Ste. Marie is 556 km. The road distance is 522.7 km.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Rochester Hills to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
Rochester Hills to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Pontiac Amtrak station.
Rochester Hills to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at St. Ignace station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester Hills to Sault Ste. Marie is 523 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Rochester Hills to Sault Ste. Marie.
There are 43+ hotels available in Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between Rochester Hills, MI, USA and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Rochester Hills to Sault Ste. Marie via Pontiac Amtrak, St. Ignace Transportation Center, and Sault Ste. Marie, MI in around 10h 27m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Crooks & Auburn to Royal Oak Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $3
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