There are 5 ways to get from London to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, car, bus, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Pellston, ferry
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pellston (PLN)plane LHR - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
17h 24m$375–1,252Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane LGW - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
18h 18m$332–1,190Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane LHR - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 50m$361–1,300Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane LHR - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
17h 6m$337–1,216Fly London Heathrow Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane LHR - APN
- Take the bus from Alpena to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
21h 4m$358–1,248
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Mackinac Island is to train and fly and drive and ferry which costs $330 - $1,200 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from London to Mackinac Island is to fly and drive and ferry which takes 15h 50m and costs $360 - $1,300.
The distance between London and Mackinac Island is 3723 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 24m to get from London to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 4h behind London. It is currently 4:54 AM in London and 12:54 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 54+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between London, England and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from London to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), drive to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University, drive to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pellston via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pellston via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pellston via Pittsburgh, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pellston via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pellston via Montreal, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Pittsburgh, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Montreal, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Edinburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Dublin, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Alpena to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- 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 St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 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 St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
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