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How to get fromEllison Bay to Mackinac Islandby car, bus, ferry, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Ellison Bay to Mackinac Island by car, bus, ferry, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus, ferry

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    1. Drive from Ellison Bay to Cedar Rivercar car
    2. Take the bus from Cedar River to Escanababus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 3m
    $96–167

  2. Drive to Delta County Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Drive from Ellison Bay to Delta County Airport (ESC)car car
    2. Fly from Delta County Airport (ESC) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane ESC - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 20m
    $174–529

  3. Drive, bus, ferry via St Ignace

    1. Drive from Ellison Bay to Cedar Rivercar car
    2. Take the bus from Cedar River to Escanababus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 8m
    $108–165

  4. Drive, bus to Green Bay, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Drive from Ellison Bay to Cedar Rivercar car
    2. Take the bus from Cedar River to Green Baybus bus
    3. Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane GRB - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 11m
    $219–592

  5. Drive to Delta County Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Drive from Ellison Bay to Delta County Airport (ESC)car car
    2. Fly from Delta County Airport (ESC) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane ESC - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    15h 39m
    $141–503

Delta County Airport (ESC) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 415.1 mi
  • Duration: 10h 3m

What companies run services between Ellison Bay, WI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ellison Bay to Mackinac Island. However, you can drive to Cedar River, take the bus to Escanaba, take the bus to St. Ignace, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can drive to Delta County Airport (ESC) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.

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