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How to get fromLong Beach to Mackinac Islandby plane, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Long Beach to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane LAX - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 12m
    $204–666

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane LAX - CIU
    2. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 16m
    $156–560

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    2d 10h
    $1,377–2,197

  4. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Pellston, ferry

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane SNA - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    15h 41m
    $227–767

  5. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane SNA - CIU
    2. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    23h 1m
    $179–681

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration12h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,988 mi
  • Duration: 11h 12m

What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Long Beach to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the vehicle to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line, walk to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line, take the vehicle to LAX / Metro Transit Center, walk to Metro Transit Center Bay 2, take the bus to LAX Terminal 1, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Downtown Long Beach Station to Mackinac Island via Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 2d 10h.

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