There are 4 ways to get from Copper Harbor to Mackinac Island by taxi, bus, ferry, car, 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, bus, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Copper Harbor to Houghtontaxi
- Take the bus from Houghton to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 13m$240–324Drive to Sawyer International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Copper Harbor to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)car
- Fly from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane MQT - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
17h 34m$134–493Drive to Sawyer International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- 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
13h 23m$172–529Taxi to Houghton County Memorial Airport, fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Copper Harbor to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)taxi
- Fly from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Traverse City (TVC)plane CMX - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
13h 22m$234–597
Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Copper Harbor to Mackinac Island is to drive and fly and bus and ferry which costs $130 - $500 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Copper Harbor to Mackinac Island is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 11h 13m and costs $240 - $330.
The distance between Copper Harbor and Mackinac Island is 439 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 13m and costs $240 - $330.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Copper Harbor to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 72+ 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, take the bus to Escanaba, take the bus to St. Ignace, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can drive to Sawyer International Airport (MQT) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sawyer International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Sawyer International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Sawyer International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Sawyer International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Houghton County Memorial Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Houghton to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 Traverse City to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $120–170
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