There are 6 ways to get from Calgary to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, bus, or car
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 Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Pellston (PLN)plane YYC - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
16h 43m$173–638Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane YYC - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 59m$160–596Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Calgary Flix bus to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Winnipegbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Thunder Baybus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
40h 46m$227–453Fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YYC - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 22m$385–883Fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane YYC - APN
- Take the bus from Alpena to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
14h 55m$195–663Fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Traverse City (TVC)plane YYC - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 8m$169–614
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Mackinac Island is to bus and drive and ferry which costs $220 - $460 and takes 40h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 11h 22m and costs $380 - $900.
The distance between Calgary and Mackinac Island is 1430 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 43m to get from Calgary to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 2h ahead of Calgary. It is currently 8:53 AM in Calgary and 10:53 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 99+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Calgary to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Calgary - Airport YYC, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) 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 Calgary Flix bus to Mackinac Island via Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste Marie, and St Ignace in around 40h 46m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Pellston via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Nashville, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary Flix bus to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Regina to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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 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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