There are 3 ways to get from Dryden to Mackinac Island by bus, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus, drive, ferry
best- Take the bus from Dryden Rest Stop to Thunder Baybus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 43m$91–213Fly from Dryden Regional Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Dryden Regional Airport (YHD) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YHD - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
23h 4m$162–600Bus to Sioux Lookout Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Dryden to Sioux Lookout, ON - Wellington & 5thbus
- Fly from Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YXL - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 40m$599–1,361
Dryden Regional Airport (YHD) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dryden to Mackinac Island is to bus and drive and ferry which costs $90 - $220 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Dryden to Mackinac Island is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 10h 40m and costs $600 - $1,400.
The distance between Dryden and Mackinac Island is 727 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 43m to get from Dryden to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Dryden. It is currently 11:48 PM in Dryden and 12:48 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 107+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Dryden, ON, Canada and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dryden to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Thunder Bay, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, drive to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Dryden Regional Airport (YHD) airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), drive to Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 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.
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Dryden Regional Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Sioux Lookout Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Sioux Lookout Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Thunder Bay, Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Dryden Regional Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Thunder Bay, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Dryden Regional Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Thunder Bay, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Dryden Rest Stop to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $18–27
- Senior
- $30–50
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $35–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 855 566 2378
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
Bus from Dryden to Sioux Lookout, ON - Wellington & 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
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 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
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
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 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 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 Mackinaw City 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
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