Conventions and Media
Because our community is the number one tourism destination in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, we welcome many tour groups to the area each year. Whether for pleasure or business, we're waiting to support your group with every travel service you'd expect from a world-class destination.
Follow the many links on this website for information regarding area accommodations, restaurants, attractions, and activities. Many of our member hotels and motels offer conference and banquet facilities, vacation packages, and conveniences to make your stay enjoyable. Information specifically geared toward group travel can also be sent to you in book format. Please contact the Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau to have a copy of our Group Travel Planner mailed to you.
For a listing of Conventions, Groups & Media
Traveling to Sault Ste. Marie and beyond.
Sault Ste. Marie is located at the northern end of I-75. Exit 392 enters onto the I-75 Business Spur at the city limits, and Exit 394 enters onto Easterday Avenue in downtown Sault Ste. Marie.
Traveling by air, the nearest airport to Sault Ste. Marie is the Chippewa County International Airport, located in Kinross, Michigan on the grounds of the former Kincheloe Air Force Base. Regular flights from Detroit and many other spots land at Chippewa International several times every day.
Bussing through J&J Shuttle is your connection to Indian Trails co-ordinates with St. Ignace Bus Schedules. Will pick up and drop off anywhere within Sault Ste. Marie city limits...Call (906)635-5830 or 1-888-635-5830 for out of town rates!
Distances to Sault Ste. Marie (approximate)
| City: | Miles: | Travel Time: |
| Buffalo, NY | 541 | 11 hrs. |
| Chicago, IL | 450 | 9 hrs. |
| Columbus, OH | 478 | 9 1/2 hrs. |
| Des Moines, IA | 795 | 16 hrs. |
| Detroit, MI | 341 | 6 hrs. |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 274 | 5 hrs. |
| Green Bay, WI | 285 | 5 1/2 hrs. |
| Indianapolis, IN | 514 | 10 hrs. |
| Milwaukee, WI | 402 | 8 hrs. |
| Minneapolis, MN | 543 | 11 hrs. |
| Pittsburg, PA | 684 | 13 1/2 hrs. |
| St. Louis, MO | 756 | 15 hrs. |
| Toronto, Ontario | 436 | 8 1/2 hrs. |
Motorcoach Tours and Charter Bus Services
These companies will travel to all points in the USA and Canada.
A.J. Bus Lines Michigan LTD
132 Industrial Park Crescent
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 5P2
705-759-1228
Kewadin Travel
2186 Shunk Road
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
906-635-6501
1-888-539-2346
Step-On-Guide Services
John Kenn, noted area historian
Brimley, MI 49715
906-248-3106
This service is also provided as a courtesy to our group travel partners by the Sault Convention and Visitors Bureau with an overnight stay in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Contact our office for further information. Please allow for a four week advance notice.
"Escort Notes" are available to provide tour groups with background information for self-guided tours. Please contact the Convention & Visitors Bureau for this information.
Air Travel Connections
- Cherry Capital Airport, Traverse City; (231) 947-2250
- Chippewa County International Airport, Kincheloe; (906) 495-5631
- Emmet County Airport, Pellston; (616) 539-8441
- Marquette County Airport, Marquette; (906) 346-3308
...and regular connecting flights from most major airports.
Bus Servicing Locations
Aune-Osborn Park has a dump station which is seasonally available.
1225 Riverside Drive (Seasonal)
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
906-632-3268
Kewadin Village offers both fuel and a dump station.
4489 I-75 Business Spur
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
906-632-1952
A.R.T. Services provides repair services.
97 W Three Mile Road
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
906-635-3090
USA Mini Mart can serve you with fuel and a dump station.
1058 W Easterday Avenue Exit 394
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
906-632-8980
North Star Video
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