There are 4 ways to get from Copper Harbor to Mackinac Island by taxi, bus, ferry, plane, 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.
Taxi, bus, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Copper Harbor to Houghton, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Houghton, MI to Gladstonebus
- Take the bus from Gladstone to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 33m$230–335Drive to Sawyer International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Copper Harbor to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)car
- Fly from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Pellston (PLN)plane MQT - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 18m$129–466Taxi to Houghton County Memorial Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the taxi from Copper Harbor to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)taxi
- Fly from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Pellston (PLN)plane CMX - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 26m$229–581Taxi to Houghton County Memorial Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Copper Harbor to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)taxi
- Fly from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane CMX - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 33m$242–612
Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copper Harbor to Mackinac Island is to drive and fly and ferry which costs $120 - $470 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Copper Harbor to Mackinac Island is to taxi and fly and ferry which takes 7h 26m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Copper Harbor and Mackinac Island is 433 miles.
The best way to get from Copper Harbor to Mackinac Island without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 11h 33m and costs $230 - $340.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Copper Harbor to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 106+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Copper Harbor, MI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Copper Harbor to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Houghton, MI, take the bus to Gladstone, take the bus to St. Ignace Transportation Center, take the line 1485 bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Houghton County Memorial Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Sawyer International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Sawyer International Airport to Pellston via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Houghton County Memorial Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sawyer International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Houghton, MI to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Gladstone to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $120–170
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