There are 4 ways to get from Coldwater to Mackinac Island by taxi, train, bus, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, bus, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Coldwater to Battle Creektaxi
- Take the train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 37m$173–246Taxi, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Coldwater to Battle Creektaxi
- Take the bus from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 42m$172–229Taxi to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the taxi from Coldwater to Kalamazoo-Airport-AZOtaxi
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Pellston (PLN)plane AZO - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
6h 24m$290–630Taxi, train to Detroit, fly, ferry
- Take the taxi from Coldwater to Albion Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Albion Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
6h 14m$238–668
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coldwater to Mackinac Island is to taxi and bus and ferry which costs $170 - $230 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Coldwater to Mackinac Island is to taxi and train and fly and ferry which takes 6h 14m and costs $230 - $700.
The distance between Coldwater and Mackinac Island is 348 miles.
The best way to get from Coldwater to Mackinac Island without a car is to taxi and train and bus and ferry which takes 10h 37m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Coldwater to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Coldwater, MI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Coldwater to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Battle Creek, take the train to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, take the bus to St. Ignace, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kalamazoo-Airport-AZO airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albion Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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 Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
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
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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
Ferry from St Ignace 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
Ferry from Mackinaw City 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 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $70–190
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