There are 10 ways to get from Indianapolis to Mackinac County by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane IND - CIU
- Take the taxi from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Mackinac Countytaxi
7h 29m$227–622Drive 498.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Indianapolis to Mackinac Countycar 498.9 mi
8h 46m$92–132Bus, taxi via Toledo
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Take the taxi from St. Ignace to Mackinac Countytaxi
16h 48mTrain, bus, taxi via Lansing
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the taxi from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Countytaxi
18h 6m$358–550Fly to Pellston, taxi
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Pellston (PLN)plane IND - PLN
- Take the taxi from Pellston (PLN) to Mackinac Countytaxi
6h 21m$232–632Fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane IND - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Mackinac Countycar
10h 53m$115–621Fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane IND - APN
- Take the bus from Alpena to St. Ignacebus
- Take the taxi from St. Ignace to Mackinac Countytaxi
9h 27m$195–598Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Strong's Cornerbus
- Take the taxi from Strong's Corner to Mackinac Countytaxi
17h$186–289Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Strong's Cornerbus
- Take the taxi from Strong's Corner to Mackinac Countytaxi
18h 14m$296–465Train, bus, taxi via Grand Rapids
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union 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 taxi from St. Ignace to Mackinac Countytaxi
19h 7m$333–500
Indianapolis (IND) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Mackinac County is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Mackinac County is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 21m and costs $230 - $650.
The distance between Indianapolis and Mackinac County is 525 miles. The road distance is 501.9 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Mackinac County without a car is to bus and taxi via Toledo which takes 16h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Indianapolis to Mackinac County, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Mackinac County is 502 miles. It takes approximately 8h 46m to drive from Indianapolis to Mackinac County.
There are 47+ hotels available in Mackinac County.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Mackinac County, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Indianapolis to Mackinac County. However, you can take the line 8 bus to Indianapolis Airport, walk to Indianapolis (IND) airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), then take the taxi to Mackinac County. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Toledo, take the bus to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, take the bus to St. Ignace, then take the taxi to Mackinac County.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Indianapolis to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Indianapolis to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Alpena to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to Strong's Corner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to Strong's Corner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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