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How to get fromChatham-Kent to Mackinac Islandby taxi, train, plane, ferry, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Chatham-Kent to Mackinac Island by taxi, train, plane, ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Taxi, train, fly to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Chatham-Kent to Chathamtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Chatham to Windsortrain train
    3. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane DTW - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    5h 33m
    $177–745

  2. Drive, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chatham-Kent to Detroitcar car
    2. Take the bus from Detroit to Bay Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay City to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 7m
    $102–164

  3. Train, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chatham to Windsortrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane DTW - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 32m
    $144–719

  4. Drive, train, bus, ferry

    1. Drive from Chatham-Kent to Port Huron Stationcar car
    2. Take the train from Port Huron Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 38m
    $148–224

  5. Drive, bus, ferry via Lansing

    1. Drive from Chatham-Kent to Port Huron Stationcar car
    2. Take the bus from Port Huron Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 39m

Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 342.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Chatham-Kent, ON, Canada and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Chatham-Kent to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Chatham, take the train to Windsor, drive to Michigan & Cass, take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chatham-Kent to Mackinac Island via Detroit, Bay City, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 12h 7m.

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