There are 6 ways to get from Little Rock Airport (LIT) 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 Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Pellston (PLN)plane LIT - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 58m$166–712Bus, train, ferry via Carbondale
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Anna - Shellbus
- Take the train from Carbondale 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
25h 16m$358–727Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane LIT - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 19m$179–748Fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Traverse City (TVC)plane LIT - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 59m$168–706Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
29h 8m$232–456Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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
29h 37m$299–593
Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock Airport (LIT) to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which costs $230 - $460 and takes 29h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock Airport (LIT) to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 58m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Little Rock Airport (LIT) and Mackinac Island is 877 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock Airport (LIT) to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry via Carbondale which takes 25h 16m and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Little Rock Airport (LIT) to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Little Rock Airport (LIT). It is currently 12:53 AM in Little Rock Airport (LIT) and 1:53 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 103+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Little Rock Airport (LIT), USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Little Rock Airport (LIT) to Mackinac Island. However, you can 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 Little Rock Airport (LIT) to Mackinac Island via Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR, Anna - Shell, Carbondale, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, MI, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 25h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Traverse City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Pellston via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Anna - Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $65–180
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $120–250
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $120–250
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- 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, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- 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
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- 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
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- 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
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- 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
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- 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
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
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