There are 4 ways to get from St. Louis to Isle Royale by plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, bus, car, 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 to Duluth International Airport, shuttle, taxi, ferry
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane STL - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Take the taxi from Grand Marais to Grand Portagetaxi
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
12h 1mFly to Thunder Bay International Airport, drive, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane STL - YQT
- Drive from City Hall Terminal to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
12h 43m$216–700Bus, shuttle, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Duluthbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Take the taxi from Grand Marais to Grand Portagetaxi
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
27h 5mTrain, bus, drive, ferry
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Grand Portagecar
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigoferry
32h 53m$435–704
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Isle Royale is to fly and drive and ferry which costs $210 - $700 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Isle Royale is to fly and drive and ferry which takes 12h 43m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between St. Louis and Isle Royale is 765 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Isle Royale without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi and ferry which takes 27h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from St. Louis to Isle Royale, including transfers.
Isle Royale is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 10:06 PM in St. Louis and 11:06 PM in Isle Royale.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Isle Royale, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from St. Louis to Isle Royale. However, you can take the train to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, walk to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) airport, fly to Duluth International Airport (DLH), walk to Duluth International Airport, take the shuttle to Grand Marais, take the taxi to Grand Portage, then take the ferry to Windigo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Minneapolis Bus Station, take the bus to Duluth, take the taxi to Duluth International Airport, take the shuttle to Grand Marais, take the taxi to Grand Portage, then take the ferry to Windigo.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- Superior Hiking Shuttle
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Superior Hiking Shuttle
- Website
- Reservations
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Superior Hiking Shuttle
- Website
- Reservations
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
- Phone
- +1 218.600.0765
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home
Ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- Home
- Schedules at
- Schedules
- Website
- Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines
- Adult
- $81
Ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- Home
- Schedules at
- Schedules
- Website
- Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines
- Adult
- $81
Ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- Home
- Schedules at
- Schedules
- Website
- Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines
- Adult
- $81
Ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- Home
- Schedules at
- Schedules
- Website
- Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines
- Adult
- $81
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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