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How to get fromHenderson Harbor to Mackinac Islandby bus, plane, ferry, car, or train

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

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  1. Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Watertown to Syracusebus bus
    2. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane SYR - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 51m
    $256–782

  2. Drive, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Henderson Harbor to Kingston, ONcar car
    2. Take the bus from Kingston, ON to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    22h 51m
    $139–280

  3. Drive, train, bus, ferry via Detroit

    1. Drive from Henderson Harbor to Kingstoncar car
    2. Take the train from Kingston to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    20h 1m
    $199–562

  4. Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Watertown to Syracusebus bus
    2. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane SYR - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 29m
    $269–803

  5. Bus, train to Rochester, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Watertown to Syracusebus bus
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain train
    3. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane ROC - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 52m
    $286–890

  6. Drive, train, bus, ferry

    1. Drive from Henderson Harbor to Kingstoncar car
    2. Take the train from Kingston to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    22h 23m
    $178–420

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Watertown to Syracusebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    23h 56m
    $283–465

Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 572.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Henderson Harbor, NY, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Henderson Harbor to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Watertown, take the bus to Syracuse, walk to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) 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 vehicle from Henderson Harbor to Mackinac Island via Kingston, Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit Greyhound, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 20h 1m.

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