There are 2 ways to get from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore to Isle Royale by car, plane, ferry, unknown, or taxi
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Drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport, drive, ferry, travel
best- Drive from Grand Sable Visitor's Center to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)YAM - YQT
- Drive from City Hall Terminal to Grand Portage
- Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Walk from Windigo to Isle Royale
8h 55mTaxi to Sawyer International Airport, fly to Houghton County Memorial Airport, travel
- Take the taxi from Munising Falls to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)
- Fly from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)MQT - CMX
- Walk from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Isle Royale
8h 36m
Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Isle Royale is 477 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore to Isle Royale, including transfers.
What companies run services between Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI, USA and Isle Royale, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore to Isle Royale. However, you can drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) airport, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), walk to Thunder Bay Airport, take the line 14 bus to City Hall Terminal, drive to Grand Portage, take the ferry to Windigo, then travel to Isle Royale. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sawyer International Airport (MQT) airport, fly to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX), then travel to Isle Royale.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sawyer International Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Phone
- +1 218.600.0765
- reservations@isleroyaleboats.com
- Website
- isleroyaleboats.com
Ferry from Grand Portage to Windigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $83
- Website
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/schedules.html
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/GPIRlines/
- Adult
- $83
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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