There are 3 ways to get from Alma to Mackinac Island by bus, ferry, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Alma College Bookstore to Mackinawbus 1488
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry Mackinac Island
5h 4m$58–98Taxi to Capital Region International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the taxi from Alma to Lansing-Airport-LANtaxi
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Pellston (PLN)plane LAN - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 13m$239–635Taxi to Mbs International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the taxi from Alma to Mbs International Airport (MBS)taxi
- Fly from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Pellston (PLN)plane MBS - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 25m$136–435
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alma to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which costs $55 - $100 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Alma to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 4m and costs $55 - $100.
The distance between Alma and Mackinac Island is 203 miles.
The best way to get from Alma to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 4m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Alma to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 107+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Alma, MI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Alma to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lansing-Airport-LAN 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Alma College Bookstore to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $45–170
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