There are 6 ways to get from London to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, car, 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
13h 53m$365–1,252Train 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
20h 43m$332–1,189Fly 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 49m$391–1,299Fly 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
18h 5m$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
17h 33m$348–1,148Fly 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 to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
20h 27m$332–1,125
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 bus and ferry which costs $330 - $1,200 and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from London to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 13h 53m and costs $360 - $1,300.
The distance between London and Mackinac Island is 3723 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 53m to get from London to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 5h behind London. It is currently 9:42 PM in London and 4:42 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 74+ 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
- aircanada.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Edinburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- +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
Bus from Traverse City to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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
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
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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