There are 2 ways to get from Fresno to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Pellston, ferry
best- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Pellston (PLN)plane FAT - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 43m$211–661Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane FAT - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
18h 25m$153–575
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fresno to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $150 - $600 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Fresno to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 11h 43m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Fresno and Mackinac Island is 1942 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 43m to get from Fresno to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 3h ahead of Fresno. It is currently 6:33 AM in Fresno and 9:33 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Fresno, CA, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fresno to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the line 26 bus to SE PEACH - McKINLEY, walk to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the line 26 bus to SE PEACH - McKINLEY, walk to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), take the taxi to Kinross, take the bus to St. Ignace, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Pellston via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Pellston via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Pellston via Las Vegas, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Pellston via San Diego, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Pellston via Phoenix, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Pellston via San Francisco, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Pellston via Los Angeles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Las Vegas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Phoenix, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via San Francisco, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Portland, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via San Diego, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Denver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
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