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

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

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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
    8h 33m
    $194–621

  2. Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frederick Transit Station to Market St & Harrison Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane IAD - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 39m
    $106–472

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    22h 9m
    $155–277

  4. 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
    9h 32m
    $154–684

  5. Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Frederick Transit Station to Market St & Harrison Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane IAD - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    13h 3m
    $119–503

  6. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane DCA - TVC
    3. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 33m
    $153–700

  7. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Frederick Transit Center to Cumberland Amtrak Stationbus bus Bwi
    2. Take the train from Cumberland Amtrak Station to Toledotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    25h 11m
    $283–509

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 691.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 33m

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 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 bus from Frederick Bus Station to Mackinac Island via Cleveland Bus Station, Detroit Greyhound, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 22h 9m.

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