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How to get fromForest City to Mackinac Islandby plane, ferry, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Forest City to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Mason City to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane MCW - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    6h 58m
    $184–534

  2. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Forest City to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane FOD - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 24m
    $116–467

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Duluth Transportation Center East to Ironwoodbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ironwood to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    20h 19m
    $271–418

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    23h 51m
    $364–679

  5. Fly Mason City to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane MCW - CIU
    2. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 54m
    $192–565

  6. Shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    24h 36m
    $381–596

  7. Bus, train, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    24h 45m
    $354–659

Mason City (MCW) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 504.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Forest City, IA, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Forest City to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Mason-City-Airport-MCW airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Pellston, take the line 1484 bus to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Forest City to Mackinac Island via Clear Lake Jct., St. Paul, Duluth Transportation Center East, Ironwood, St. Ignace, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 20h 19m.

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