There are 3 ways to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Copper Harbor by bus, taxi, car, or ferry
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Houghton, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Houghton, MI to Copper Harbortaxi
9h 10m$186–277Drive 305.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Copper Harborcar 305.4 mi
5h 59m$70–101Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Rock Harborferry
- Take the ferry from Rock Harbor to Copper Harbor, MIferry
23h 47m$180–286
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Copper Harbor is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Copper Harbor is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Sault Ste. Marie and Copper Harbor is 383 miles. The road distance is 307.2 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Copper Harbor, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sault Ste. Marie to Copper Harbor is 307 miles. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Copper Harbor.
What companies run services between Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada and Copper Harbor, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sault Ste. Marie to Copper Harbor. However, you can drive to Sault Ste. Marie, MI, take the bus to Escanaba, MI, take the bus to Houghton, MI, then take the taxi to Copper Harbor. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sault Ste Marie to Copper Harbor, MI via Thunder Bay, Grand Portage, and Rock Harbor in around 23h 47m.
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
- Phone
- +1 218.600.0765
- [email protected]
- Website
- isleroyaleboats.com
Ferry from Grand Portage to Rock Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $82
- Website
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/schedules.html
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/GPIRlines/
- Adult
- $82
- Phone
- +1 906-289-4437
- Website
- isleroyale.com
Ferry from Rock Harbor to Copper Harbor, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–88
- Website
- https://www.isleroyale.com
- Children 15 and under
- $55–58
- Adult
- $65–75
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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