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

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There are 5 ways to get from Gainesville to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane GNV - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 55m
    $182–592

  2. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane JAX - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    13h 16m
    $144–543

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville 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
    47h 6m

  4. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane JAX - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 55m
    $182–569

  5. Bus to Orlando, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane MCO - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 18m
    $231–531

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,134.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Gainesville to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the line 25 bus to Airport, walk to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Mackinac Island via Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, Toledo, Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 47h 6m.

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