There are 5 ways to get from Edmonton to Mackinac Island by plane, car, ferry, or bus
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Fly Edmonton International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive, ferry
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YEG - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 33m$422–964Fly Edmonton International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane YEG - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
16h 17m$168–630Fly Edmonton International Airport to Pellston, ferry
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Pellston (PLN)plane YEG - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
12h 25m$226–766Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YYC - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 41m$408–951Fly Edmonton International Airport to Delta County Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Delta County Airport (ESC)plane YEG - ESC
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
26h 28m$202–692
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $160 - $650 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Mackinac Island is to bus and fly and drive and ferry which takes 10h 41m and costs $400 - $950.
The distance between Edmonton and Mackinac Island is 1469 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Edmonton to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 2h ahead of Edmonton. It is currently 12:19 PM in Edmonton and 2:19 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Edmonton to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the vehicle to Century Park Station, walk to Century Park Transit Centre, take the line 747 bus to Edmonton International Airport, walk to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) 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. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Century Park Station, walk to Century Park Transit Centre, take the line 747 bus to Edmonton International Airport, walk to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Pellston via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Pellston via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Pellston via Montreal, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Calgary International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Delta County Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Delta County Airport via Calgary International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Delta County Airport via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Delta County Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Delta County Airport via Winnipeg, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Kelowna, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- 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 Escanaba to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- 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 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 (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 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
- 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
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