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How to get fromAnn Arbor to Mackinac Islandby bus, plane, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Mackinac Island by bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus, fly to Pellston, line 1484 bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane DTW - PLN
    3. Take the bus from Pellston to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    5h 7m
    $94–444

  2. Bus, ferry via Lansing

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 58m
    $76–141

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to Mackinawbus bus 1488
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry Mackinac Island
    8h 44m
    $78–128

  4. Bus, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    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
    6h 41m
    $119–468

  5. Bus, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    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
    6h 24m
    $107–475

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: 299 mi
  • Duration: 5h 7m

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

There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Detroit Metro Airport, walk to North Terminal, take the bus to 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blake Transit Center to Mackinac Island via Mackinaw and Mackinaw City in around 8h 44m.

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