There are 6 ways to get from Las Vegas to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, bus, 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 to Pellston, ferry
best- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Pellston (PLN)plane LAS - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 13m$181–671Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane LAS - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 31m$179–692Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZbus
- Take the train from Kingman Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
2d 3h$767–1,614Fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane LAS - APN
- Take the bus from Alpena to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
12h 27m$216–755Fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Traverse City (TVC)plane LAS - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
13h 9m$180–637Bus, train, ferry via Grand Rapids
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Kingman Stationbus
- Take the train from Kingman Station 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 Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
2d 5h$762–1,595
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Las Vegas to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $180 - $650 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 10h 13m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Las Vegas and Mackinac Island is 1746 miles.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 2 days 3h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Las Vegas to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 3h ahead of Las Vegas. It is currently 8:45 AM in Las Vegas and 11:45 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 107+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Las Vegas, NV, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Las Vegas to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the line 109 bus to Harry Reid International, walk to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) 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 Las Vegas to Mackinac Island via Kingman, AZ, Kingman Station, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, MI, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kingman Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kingman Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–60
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Alpena to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
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