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

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There are 6 ways to get from America to Mackinac Island by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane AMS - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    18h 25m
    $471–1,545

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane BRU - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    20h 18m
    $404–1,367

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane plane AMS - APN
    3. Take the bus from Alpena to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    20h 4m
    $496–1,583

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane AMS - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    18h 28m
    $489–1,573

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane plane AMS - YAM
    3. Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    20h 32m
    $484–1,572

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane plane BRU - YAM
    4. Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    22h 40m
    $407–1,394

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration14h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$397Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,956.6 mi
  • Duration: 18h 25m

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

There is no direct connection from America to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Pellston, take the bus to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN), take the taxi to Alpena, take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.

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