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How to get fromAlbion to Mackinac Islandby train, bus, ferry, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Albion to Mackinac Island by train, bus, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, ferry via Lansing

    best
    1. Take the train from Albion Station to Battle Creektrain train
    2. Take the train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 28m
    $88–166

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Albion Station to Kalamazootrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 48m
    $85–156

  3. Train, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Albion Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane DTW - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    6h 46m
    $116–486

  4. Bus, ferry via Ann Arbor

    1. Take the bus from Albion Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to Mackinawbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 10m
    $95–158

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Albion Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak to Mackinawbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 17m
    $114–184

  6. Train, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Albion Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane plane DTW - APN
    3. Take the bus from Alpena to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 20m
    $141–510

  7. Train, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Albion Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane DTW - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 3m
    $129–517

Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 330 mi
  • Duration: 10h 28m

What companies run services between Albion, MI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Albion to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the train to Battle Creek, take the train to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, MI, take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to Dearborn, walk to Dearborn Transit Center, take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Pellston, take the line 1484 bus to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.

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