There are 6 ways to get from Granger to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from South Bend, ferry
best- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Pellston (PLN)plane SBN - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 11m$171–499Drive to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Granger to Kalamazoo-Airport-AZOcar
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Pellston (PLN)plane AZO - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
6h 26m$140–455Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 33m$172–269Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
16h 5m$179–334Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
17h 4m$181–247Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids #2
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Millennium Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
17h 7m$181–312
South Bend (SBN) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Granger to Mackinac Island is to train and bus and ferry via Grand Rapids which costs $180 - $250 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Granger to Mackinac Island is to drive and fly and ferry which takes 6h 26m and costs $140 - $460.
The distance between Granger and Mackinac Island is 317 miles.
The best way to get from Granger to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 15h 33m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Granger to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Granger, IN, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Granger to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to South-Bend-Airport-SBN airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Granger to Mackinac Island via Elkhart Amtrak Station, Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 15h 33m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from South Bend to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from South Bend to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from South Bend to Pellston via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from South Bend to Pellston via Washington Dulles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from South Bend to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from South Bend Airport to Millennium Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Train from South Bend Airport to Millennium Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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
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
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from St Ignace 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
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
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
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