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How to get fromDover to Mackinac Islandby bus, plane, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Dover to Mackinac Island by bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from New Philadelphia to Brook Parkbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane CLE - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 40m
    $127–503

  2. Bus, ferry via Toledo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from New Philadelphia to Clevelandbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    16h 54m
    $117–280

  3. Bus to Akron, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the bus from New Philadelphia to Cantonbus bus
    2. Fly from Akron (CAK) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane CAK - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 25m
    $122–517

  4. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from New Philadelphia to Brook Parkbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane CLE - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 26m
    $140–534

  5. Bus, bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the bus from New Philadelphia to Cambridgebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane PIT - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 5m
    $133–547

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from New Philadelphia to Brook Parkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    17h 40m
    $131–218

Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 449.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 40m

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

There is no direct connection from Dover to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to New Philadelphia, take the bus to Brook Park, walk to 13300 Brookpark Rd, take the line 54 bus to Brookpark Station Stop #2, walk to Brookpark Station, take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) 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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Mackinac Island via New Philadelphia, Cleveland, Toledo Bus Stop, Detroit Greyhound, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 16h 54m.

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