There are 2 ways to get from Grand Blanc to Mackinac Island by bus, ferry, or plane
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Mackinawbus 1485
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry Mackinac Island
7h 14m$107–163Bus, fly, line 1484 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 18m$141–495
Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Blanc to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which costs $100 - $170 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Blanc to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 14m and costs $100 - $170.
The distance between Grand Blanc and Mackinac Island is 292 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Blanc to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 14m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Grand Blanc to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 107+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Grand Blanc, MI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grand Blanc to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Flint Amtrak, take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Flint, take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, walk to Lafayette & Sixth, take the line 1 bus to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboarding, walk to Michigan & Cass, take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Pellston to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–17
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
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