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There are 7 ways to get from Florida to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Orlando to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane MCO - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 36m
    $202–492

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane JAX - CIU
    2. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 6m
    $129–507

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Jacksonville to Toledotrain train
    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
    43h 55m

  4. Fly Jacksonville to Pellston, ferry

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane JAX - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 41m
    $167–533

  5. Fly Tampa to Pellston, ferry

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane TPA - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 49m
    $202–482

  6. Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Pellston, ferry

    1. Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane FLL - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 1m
    $202–713

  7. Fly Ft. Myers to Pellston, ferry

    1. Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane RSW - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 24m
    $194–665

Orlando (MCO) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration10h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Florida to Mackinac Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,236.4 mi
  • Duration: 10h 36m

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

There is no direct connection from Florida to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the line 11 bus to Orlando International Airport, walk to Orlando (MCO) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Jacksonville to Mackinac Island via Jacksonville, Toledo, Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 43h 55m.

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