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How to get fromCincinnati to Mackinac Islandby plane, ferry, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cincinnati to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Covington to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane CVG - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    6h 17m
    $166–662

  2. Fly Covington to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane CVG - CIU
    2. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 48m
    $128–626

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo 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
    18h 20m

  4. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane LEX - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 5m
    $156–503

  5. Bus, ferry via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lima Regional Transit Authoritybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Regional Transit Authority to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    19h 10m

  6. Bus, ferry via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union 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
    19h 39m

  7. Bus, ferry via Columbus

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    19h 45m

  8. Bus, ferry via Oxford

    1. Take the bus from Oxford to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo 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
    24h 3m

Covington (CVG) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488 mi
  • Duration: 6h 17m

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

There is no direct connection from Cincinnati to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to CVG Airport Terminal, walk to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cincinnati to Mackinac Island via Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bus Station, Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 18h 20m.

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