There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pellston, ferry
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Pellston (PLN)plane DUB - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 16m$282–923Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DUB - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
18h 48m$244–887Fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane DUB - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
17h 11m$258–921Fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane DUB - APN
- Take the bus from Alpena to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
18h 56m$255–919Fly to Greater Sudbury Airport, bus, drive, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB)plane DUB - YSB
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
19h 12m$451–1,667
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $240 - $900 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 15h 16m and costs $280 - $950.
The distance between Dublin and Mackinac Island is 3436 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Dublin to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 5h behind Dublin. It is currently 6:58 AM in Dublin and 1:58 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), drive to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University, drive to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Edinburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Halifax, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto, Greater Sudbury Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- 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 Alpena to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $17–25
- Senior
- $29–45
- Adult
- $30–50
- 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
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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
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
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
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