There are 7 ways to get from Toronto to Great Lakes by plane, car, bus, ferry, taxi, or train
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Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Windsor Airport, drive
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane YYZ - YQG
- Drive from Windsor-Airport-YQG to Algonac, MIcar
3h 51m$229–628Drive 213 mi
cheapest- Drive from Toronto to Algonac, MIcar 213 mi
3h 51m$49–71Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Yorkdale to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 1m$87–178Fly Toronto Island Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YTZ - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
4h 57m$156–386Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Detroit, bus, taxi
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Detroit (DTW)plane YYZ - DTW
- Take the bus from Larned & Griswold to Gratiot & 22 Milebus
- Take the taxi from Gratiot & 22 Mile to Algonac, MItaxi
6h 52m$348–1,198Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 23m$141–346Bus, ferry via Detroit
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
17h 50m$130–195
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Windsor Airport (YQG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Great Lakes is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Great Lakes is to fly and drive which takes 3h 51m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Toronto and Great Lakes is 265 miles. The road distance is 214.3 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Great Lakes without a car is to bus and ferry via Detroit which takes 17h 50m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Toronto to Great Lakes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Great Lakes is 214 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Toronto to Great Lakes.
There are 61+ hotels available in Great Lakes.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Great Lakes, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Toronto to Great Lakes. However, you can take the train to UP Express Pearson Airport, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) airport, fly to Windsor Airport (YQG), then drive to Algonac, MI. Alternatively, you can take a subway from St Patrick Station - Northbound Platform to Mackinac Island via Yorkdale Station - Northbound Platform, Yorkdale, Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, St. Ignace Transportation Center, and St Ignace in around 15h 1m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Windsor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Yorkdale to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $20–30
- Senior
- $35–50
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $17–26
- Senior
- $29–45
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Larned & Griswold to Gratiot & 22 Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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