There are 6 ways to get from Lowell to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Boston Logan Airport to Pellston, ferry
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Pellston (PLN)plane BOS - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 5m$181–597Fly Boston Logan Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane BOS - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 18m$142–625Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Lowell to North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
32h 23m$335–736Fly Boston Logan Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane BOS - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 19m$143–571Train, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the train from Lowell to North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ruggles to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Pellston (PLN)plane PVD - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 43m$187–618Train, bus, ferry via Chicago
- Take the train from Lowell to North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
38h 36m$400–941
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lowell to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $140 - $600 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lowell to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 5m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Lowell and Mackinac Island is 775 miles.
The best way to get from Lowell to Mackinac Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 32h 23m and costs $330 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Lowell to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Lowell, MA, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lowell to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the train to Anderson/Woburn, walk to Woburn Logan Express, take the bus to Terminal A – LEX Drop Off, walk to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lowell to Mackinac Island via North Station, North Station, Back Bay, Boston, Toledo, Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 32h 23m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pellston via Baltimore, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pellston via Pittsburgh, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pellston via Rochester, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pellston via Buffalo, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Cleveland, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Pittsburgh, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–1,100
Train from Lowell to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Lowell to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Ruggles to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–15
Train from Lowell to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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 Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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 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
- 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 St Ignace 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 St Ignace 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
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