There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, car, 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
19h 53m$390–1,220Fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ATH - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
24h 37m$357–1,193Fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive, ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane ATH - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
20h 24m$386–1,368Fly 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. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
22h 5m$362–1,184Fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane ATH - APN
- Take the bus from Alpena to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
23h 33m$373–1,216
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $360 - $1,200 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 19h 53m and costs $390 - $1,300.
The distance between Athens and Mackinac Island is 5245 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 53m to get from Athens to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 6h behind Athens. It is currently 10:36 PM in Athens and 4:36 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 54+ 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 Mackinaw, 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, USA - Lake Superior State University, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University, drive to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pellston via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pellston via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pellston via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Alpena to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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 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 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
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
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 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
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