There are 6 ways to get from Dublin to Mackinac Island by plane, bus, or ferry
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 Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane DUB - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
18h 1m$262–997Fly to Pellston, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Pellston (PLN)plane DUB - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
17h 11m$239–880Fly 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 Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
18h 44m$264–914Fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DUB - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
20h 39m$258–946Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DUB - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
19h 28m$247–901Fly to Greater Sudbury Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB)plane DUB - YSB
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
21h 23m$443–1,590
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which costs $230 - $900 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 17h 11m and costs $230 - $900.
The distance between Dublin and Mackinac Island is 3442 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 1m to get from Dublin to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 5h behind Dublin. It is currently 2:18 PM in Dublin and 9:18 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 95+ 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 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. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN), take the taxi to Alpena, take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Boston, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Cleveland, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Pittsburgh, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Pellston via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Pellston via Cleveland, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Pellston via Pittsburgh, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Halifax, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Alpena to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- 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 Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- 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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