There are 7 ways to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Detroit by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chippewa County International Airport to Detroit
best- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW)plane CIU - DTW
3h 15m$72–440Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to St. Ignacecar
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Bay Citybus
- Take the bus from Bay City to Detroitbus
10h 42m$66–128Drive 341.6 mi
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Detroitcar 341.6 mi
5h 38m$79–113Drive to Pellston, fly to Detroit
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Pellston (PLN)car
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane PLN - DTW
3h 54m$79–447Fly Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Windsor Airport
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane YAM - YQG
5h 21m$423–800Fly Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Detroit
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Detroit (DTW)plane YAM - DTW
6h 19m$141–698Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to St. Ignacecar
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Battle Creektrain
- Take the train from Battle Creek to Detroittrain
12h 43m$143–248
Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Detroit is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Detroit is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $70 - $440.
The distance between Sault Ste. Marie and Detroit is 332 miles. The road distance is 343.6 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Detroit, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sault Ste. Marie to Detroit is 344 miles. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Detroit.
There are 514+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada and Detroit, MI, USA?
Delta flies from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW) once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Pellston to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Battle Creek to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
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