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

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

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly, ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane CVG - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    6h 10m
    $180–682

  2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane LEX - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 28m
    $142–482

  3. Drive, bus, train, ferry

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    23h 16m
    $184–348

  4. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane SDF - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 51m
    $179–621

  5. Drive, bus, ferry

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    23h 21m
    $179–278

  6. Drive, bus, train, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    24h 15m
    $186–326

  7. Drive, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    24h 15m
    $186–261

Covington (CVG) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 556.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lexington to Mackinac Island. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Mackinac Island via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 23h 16m.

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