There are 6 ways to get from Castile to Mackinac Island by car, plane, ferry, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
best- Drive from Castile to Buffalo-Airport-BUFcar
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Pellston (PLN)plane BUF - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
5h 44m$149–503Drive to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Castile to Buffalo-Airport-BUFcar
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane BUF - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 32m$116–467Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Mt Morris to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
19h 53m$172–282Taxi to Rochester, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the taxi from Castile to Rochester (ROC)taxi
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Pellston (PLN)plane ROC - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
5h 48m$333–853Taxi to Rochester, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Castile to Rochester (ROC)taxi
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane ROC - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 32m$300–817Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Mount Morris to Rochesterbus 948
- Take the train from Rochester to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
22h 17m
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castile to Mackinac Island is to bus and drive and ferry which costs $170 - $290 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Castile to Mackinac Island is to drive and fly and ferry which takes 5h 44m and costs $140 - $550.
The distance between Castile and Mackinac Island is 428 miles.
The best way to get from Castile to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 22h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Castile to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Castile, NY, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Castile to Mackinac Island. However, you can drive to Buffalo-Airport-BUF airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Castile to Mackinac Island via Mt Morris, Buffalo, Toronto, Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, and St Ignace in around 19h 53m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Pellston via New York La Guardia, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Rochester to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Rochester to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Rochester to Chippewa County International Airport via New York La Guardia, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mt Morris to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $17–25
- Senior
- $29–45
- Adult
- $30–50
- 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 Kinross to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 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
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from St Ignace 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 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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