There are 4 ways to get from Aspen to Mackinac Island by plane, bus, ferry, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Traverse City, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ASE - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
13h 45m$149–565Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
46h 19m$894–1,420Bus, shuttle to Denver, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vail, CO to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Pellston (PLN)plane DEN - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
14h 11m$236–761Bus, shuttle to Denver, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vail, CO to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DEN - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
14h 51m$193–675
Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aspen to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $140 - $600 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Aspen to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 13h 45m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Aspen and Mackinac Island is 1293 miles.
The best way to get from Aspen to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 46h 19m and costs $850 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from Aspen to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 2h ahead of Aspen. It is currently 12:31 PM in Aspen and 2:31 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 74+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Aspen, CO, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Aspen to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to AABC Airport DV, walk to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), walk to Cherry Capital Airport, take the line 14 bus to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14, take the bus to St. Ignace, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paepcke Park to Mackinac Island via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, Grand Junction Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 46h 19m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Pellston via Kansas City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Denver to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Denver to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 (970) 423-7033
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peak 1 Express
Shuttle from Vail, CO to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- Peak 1 Express
- Schedules at
- Peak 1 Express
- Adult
- $40–130
Shuttle from Vail, CO to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- Peak 1 Express
- Schedules at
- Peak 1 Express
- Adult
- $40–130
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $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 St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- 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
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