There are 6 ways to get from Edmonton to Mackinac Island by plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edmonton International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YEG - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
12h 23m$426–990Fly 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. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
17h$171–644Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Winnipegbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Thunder Baybus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
38h 56m$221–445Fly 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
13h 41m$183–723Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus, 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
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 31m$412–977Fly 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, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
27h 12m$205–706
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 bus and drive and ferry which costs $220 - $450 and takes 38h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Mackinac Island is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 11h 31m and costs $410 - $1,000.
The distance between Edmonton and Mackinac Island is 1477 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Edmonton to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 2h ahead of Edmonton. It is currently 6:44 AM in Edmonton and 8:44 AM 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, 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 a bus from Edmonton to Mackinac Island via Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste Marie, and St Ignace in around 38h 56m.
- 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
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- 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
- 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 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
Bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 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 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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