There are 4 ways to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Grand Marais by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YAM - YQT
- Drive from Thunder-Bay-Airport-YQT to Grand Maraiscar
3h 17m$326–772Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus Ontc
- Drive from Kakabeka Falls to Grand Maraiscar
12h 51m$56–139Drive 512.7 mi
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Grand Maraiscar 512.7 mi
10h 29m$118–170Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Ironwoodbus
- Take the bus from Ironwood to Duluth Transportation Center Eastbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
14h 55m
Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Grand Marais is to bus and drive which costs $55 - $140 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Grand Marais is to fly and drive which takes 3h 17m and costs $320 - $800.
The distance between Sault Ste. Marie and Grand Marais is 350 miles. The road distance is 515.7 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Grand Marais, including transfers.
Grand Marais is 1h behind Sault Ste. Marie. It is currently 4:52 AM in Sault Ste. Marie and 3:52 AM in Grand Marais.
Yes, the driving distance between Sault Ste. Marie to Grand Marais is 516 miles. It takes approximately 10h 29m to drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Grand Marais.
There are 12+ hotels available in Grand Marais.
What companies run services between Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada and Grand Marais, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sault Ste. Marie to Grand Marais. However, you can take the taxi to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) airport, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), then drive to Grand Marais. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sault Ste Marie to Grand Marais via Thunder Bay and Kakabeka Falls in around 12h 51m.
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- 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
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Ironwood to Duluth Transportation Center East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
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