There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, or bus
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 Pellston, ferry
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pellston (PLN)plane ATH - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
20h 11m$367–1,277Fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane ATH - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
20h 13m$400–1,394Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane ATH - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
22h$375–1,298Fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ATH - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
23h 54m$386–1,293
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which costs $360 - $1,300 and takes 20h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 20h 11m and costs $360 - $1,300.
The distance between Athens and Mackinac Island is 5247 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 11m to get from Athens to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 7h behind Athens. It is currently 4:45 PM in Athens and 9:45 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 104+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) 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 the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), drive to Sault Ste. Marie, MI, take the bus to St. Ignace Transportation Center, take the line 1485 bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pellston via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pellston via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pellston via Munich, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Munich, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- 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
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