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How to get fromSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to Clevelandby ferry, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to Cleveland by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Traverse City, fly

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    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane TVC - CLE
    8h 30m
    $196–581

  2. Ferry, bus via Toledo

    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus bus
    16h 56m
    $196–335

  3. Ferry, bus, train via Chicago

    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    18h 59m
    $300–535

  4. Ferry, bus to Pellston, fly

    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Pellstonbus bus
    3. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane PLN - CLE
    9h 44m
    $215–633

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 57m
    $206–298

  6. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kalamazoo to Dearborntrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    5. Take the train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    17h 6m
    $248–400

Traverse City (TVC) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights

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Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 355.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI, USA and Cleveland, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to Cleveland. However, you can walk to North Manitou Island, MI, take the ferry to Leland, MI, take the taxi to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14, take the line 14 bus to Cherry Capital Airport, walk to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE), walk to Airport Station, then take the subway to Tower City Station Track 13. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from North Manitou Island, MI to Cleveland via North Manitou Island, MI, Leland, MI, Traverse City, MI, Grand Rapids, Greyhound Grand Rapids, Detroit Bus Station, and Toledo in around 16h 56m.

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