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

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There are 7 ways to get from Hammond to Mackinac Island by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Hammond Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane MSY - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 55m
    $186–707

  2. Train, fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hammond Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane MSY - TVC
    3. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    15h 23m
    $185–723

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hammond Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    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
    31h
    $410–833

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hammond to Biloxibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Biloxi Transit Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    38h 42m
    $291–521

  5. Train, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hammond Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane MSY - 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 3m
    $194–778

  6. Train, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hammond Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane plane MSY - APN
    3. Take the bus from Alpena to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 34m
    $211–741

  7. Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the train from Hammond Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    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
    31h 54m
    $400–813

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,212.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 55m

What companies run services between Hammond, LA, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Hammond to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the train to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, walk to UPT Bus Bay 2, take the bus to Louis Armstrong Airport, walk to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) 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 train from Hammond Station to Mackinac Island via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, MI, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 31h.

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