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How to get fromElyria to Mackinac Islandby plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Elyria to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane CLE - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    6h 32m
    $151–538

  2. Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane CLE - CIU
    2. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 2m
    $118–512

  3. Bus, ferry via Lansing

    1. Take the bus from Lorain County Transportation & CS to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    15h

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lorain County Transportation & CS to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit to Bay Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay City to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    15h 20m
    $119–189

Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 365.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Elyria, OH, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Elyria to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Cleveland Bus Station, walk to Brookpark Station, take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorain County Transportation & CS to Mackinac Island via Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 15h.

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