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How to get fromEagle River to Mackinac Islandby taxi, bus, ferry, or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Eagle River to Mackinac Island by taxi, bus, ferry, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Eagle River to Iron River, MItaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Iron River, MI to Engadinebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Engadine to St Ignacetaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    6h 32m
    $324–429

  2. Taxi, fly to Pellston, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Eagle River to Rhinelander (RHI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rhinelander (RHI) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane RHI - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 30m
    $183–523

  3. Taxi, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Eagle River to Rhinelander (RHI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rhinelander (RHI) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane RHI - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 26m
    $191–564

Rhinelander (RHI) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Eagle River to Mackinac Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 280.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Eagle River, WI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Eagle River to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Iron River, MI, take the bus to Engadine, take the taxi to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Rhinelander (RHI) 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.

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