There are 10 ways to get from Amarillo to Mackinac Island by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane AMA - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 46m$179–660Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
32h 59m$300–601Fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane AMA - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
14h 54m$223–861Fly to Pellston, ferry
- Fly from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Pellston (PLN)plane AMA - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 28m$180–694Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane AMA - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 6m$188–665Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane AMA - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 29m$262–996Fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane AMA - APN
- Take the bus from Alpena to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
12h 2m$205–728Bus, train, ferry via Grand Rapids
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
33h 53m$290–581Bus, ferry via Lansing
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
34h 23m$280–451Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
35h 14m$258–426
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amarillo to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which costs $250 - $430 and takes 35h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Amarillo to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 10h 28m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Amarillo and Mackinac Island is 1211 miles.
The best way to get from Amarillo to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 32h 59m and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Amarillo to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Amarillo. It is currently 3:58 PM in Amarillo and 4:58 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 95+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Amarillo, TX, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Amarillo to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), walk to Cherry Capital Airport, take the line 14 bus to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14, walk to Traverse City, MI, take the bus to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Mackinac Island via St Louis Bus Station, St. Louis, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, MI, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 32h 59m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Pellston via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Pellston via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Denver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Dallas, Indianapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Alpena to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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
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
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
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
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