There are 6 ways to get from Devils Lake to Mackinac Island by car, plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Minot International Airport, fly, bus, ferry
best- Drive from Devils Lake to Minot International Airport (MOT)car
- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane MOT - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
12h 32m$147–560Train, bus, ferry via Saint Paul
- Take the train from Devils Lake Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth Transportation Center East to Ironwoodbus
- Take the bus from Ironwood to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
25h 28m$254–498Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Devils Lake Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
28h 40m$320–703Train to Grand Forks International Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Devils Lake Amtrak Station to Grand Forks Stationtrain
- Fly from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane GFK - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 44m$147–551Drive to Bismarck Municipal Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Drive from Devils Lake to Bismarck-Airport-BIScar
- Fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane BIS - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
13h 41m$158–555Train, bus, ferry #2
- Take the train from Devils Lake Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
29h 34m$310–693
Minot International Airport (MOT) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Devils Lake to Mackinac Island is to train and fly and bus and ferry which costs $140 - $550 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Devils Lake to Mackinac Island is to train and fly and bus and ferry which takes 9h 44m and costs $140 - $550.
The distance between Devils Lake and Mackinac Island is 978 miles.
The best way to get from Devils Lake to Mackinac Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Saint Paul which takes 25h 28m and costs $250 - $500.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Devils Lake to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Devils Lake. It is currently 1:00 PM in Devils Lake and 2:00 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 95+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Devils Lake, ND, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Devils Lake to Mackinac Island. However, you can drive to Minot International Airport (MOT) airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), take the taxi to Kinross, 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 a train from Devils Lake Amtrak Station to Mackinac Island via St. Paul-Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth Transportation Center East, Ironwood, St. Ignace, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 25h 28m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minot International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Minot International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Devils Lake Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Devils Lake Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Devils Lake Amtrak Station to Grand Forks Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Devils Lake Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Duluth Transportation Center East to Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Ironwood to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
- 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
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
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
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