There are 5 ways to get from London to Mackinac Island by car, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
best- Drive from London to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Pellston (PLN)plane LEX - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 28m$147–638Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from London to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
19h 37m$151–268Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Drive from London to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Pellston (PLN)plane TYS - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 34m$157–646Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, ferry
- Drive from London to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane LEX - APN
- Take the bus from Alpena to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 28m$167–672Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Drive from London to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane LEX - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 24m$160–659
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which costs $150 - $270 and takes 19h 37m.
The fastest way to get from London to Mackinac Island is to drive and fly and ferry which takes 8h 28m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between London and Mackinac Island is 631 miles.
The best way to get from London to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 19h 37m and costs $150 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from London to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 106+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between London, KY, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from London to Mackinac Island. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX 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 London to Mackinac Island via London, Detroit Greyhound, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 19h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Pellston via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Alpena to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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