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How to get fromFrederick to Mackinac Islandby bus, plane, ferry, train, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Frederick to Mackinac Island by bus, plane, ferry, train, or subway

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  1. Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Frederick to Baltimorebus bus
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane BWI - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    6h 58m
    $237–674

  2. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane IAD - CIU
    4. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 44m
    $118–500

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station 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
    23h

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain train
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Toledotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    27h 55m

  5. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane DCA - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 24m
    $186–727

  6. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane IAD - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 7m
    $156–526

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 688.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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

There is no direct connection from Frederick to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Baltimore, walk to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frederick Bus Station to Mackinac Island via Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 23h.

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