There are 4 ways to get from Duluth Airport (DLH) to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, 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 Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Pellston (PLN)plane DLH - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 8m$111–454Fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DLH - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 44m$108–434Bus, ferry
- 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
14h 54m$113–206Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DLH - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 4m$111–452
Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duluth Airport (DLH) to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which costs $110 - $210 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Duluth Airport (DLH) to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 8m and costs $110 - $460.
The distance between Duluth Airport (DLH) and Mackinac Island is 393 miles.
The best way to get from Duluth Airport (DLH) to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 14h 54m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Duluth Airport (DLH) to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Duluth Airport (DLH). It is currently 1:42 PM in Duluth Airport (DLH) and 2:42 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 107+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Duluth Airport (DLH), USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Duluth Airport (DLH) to Mackinac Island. However, you can 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 bus from Airport Terminal to Mackinac Island via Duluth Transportation Center East, Ironwood, St. Ignace, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Duluth Transportation Center East to Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- 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
- 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
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
- 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 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
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
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