There are 3 ways to get from Fresno to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
12h 58m$168–618Fly 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. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
19h 15m$156–589Fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Traverse City (TVC)plane FAT - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
14h 43m$157–584
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 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Fresno to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 12h 58m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between Fresno and Mackinac Island is 1945 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 58m to get from Fresno to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 3h ahead of Fresno. It is currently 5:23 AM in Fresno and 8:23 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 90+ 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 Pellston, take the line 1484 bus to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, 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 Transportation Center, take the line 1485 bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, 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
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Pellston via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Pellston via Las Vegas, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Pellston via Phoenix, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- 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 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Las Vegas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via San Diego, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Denver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- 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 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 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
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