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How to get fromBrighton to Mackinac Islandby taxi, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Mackinac Island by taxi, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Brighton to Detroit-Airport-DTWtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane DTW - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    4h 5m
    $234–600

  2. Bus, ferry

    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
    9h 21m
    $141–219

  3. Taxi, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Brighton to Lansing, MItaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    6h 51m
    $219–297

  4. Taxi, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Brighton to Detroit-Airport-DTWtaxi taxi
    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
    5h 39m
    $259–624

  5. Taxi, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Brighton to Detroit-Airport-DTWtaxi taxi
    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
    5h 23m
    $247–631

Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Brighton to Mackinac Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 313.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 5m

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

There is no direct connection from Brighton to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Detroit-Airport-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 the taxi to Lansing, MI, take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.

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