There are 6 ways to get from London 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 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
15h 45m$332–1,209Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane LHR - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
18h 24m$365–1,326Fly 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. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
19h 24m$340–1,230Fly 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 Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
17h 23m$357–1,243Fly London Heathrow Airport to Traverse City, bus, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Traverse City (TVC)plane LHR - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
19h 56m$341–1,225Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane LGW - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
18h 47m$336–1,216
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from London to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 15h 45m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between London and Mackinac Island is 3726 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 45m to get from London to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 5h behind London. It is currently 12:47 PM in London and 7:47 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 88+ 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 Pellston, take the line 1484 bus to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, 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, take the bus to St. Ignace Transportation Center, take the line 1485 bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Edinburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Edinburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- 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
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Alpena to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- 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
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