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How to get fromGrand Island to Mackinac Islandby bus, plane, ferry, train, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Grand Island to Mackinac Island by bus, plane, ferry, train, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Grand Island, NE to Lincoln, NEbus bus
    2. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane LNK - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 32m
    $190–768

  2. Bus to Omaha, fly to Pellston, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grand Island, NE to Omaha, NEbus bus
    2. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane OMA - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 44m
    $151–581

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    26h 13m
    $224–433

  4. Taxi, train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Grand Island to Hastings Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Hastings Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    26h 15m
    $402–758

  5. Bus to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Kearneybus bus
    2. Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane EAR - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 40m
    $198–674

  6. Bus to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Kearneybus bus
    2. Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane EAR - TVC
    3. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    13h 32m
    $167–550

  7. Bus to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Grand Island, NE to Lincoln, NEbus bus
    2. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane LNK - 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 29m
    $198–789

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    26h 18m
    $234–403

  9. Bus, train, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    27h 7m
    $214–413

Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 824.7 mi
  • Duration: 12h 32m

What companies run services between Grand Island, NE, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Grand Island to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Lincoln, NE, take the taxi to Gold's - 11th Street, take the line 52 bus to Lincoln Municipal Airport, walk to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) 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 Grand Island Bus Station to Mackinac Island via Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, MI, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 26h 13m.

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