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How to get fromLudington to Mackinac Islandby taxi, bus, ferry, car, or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Ludington to Mackinac Island by taxi, bus, ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed City, MItaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    6h 22m
    $153–211

  2. Drive, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ludington to Blair Township Hallcar car
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    6h 34m
    $57–103

  3. Drive, fly, ferry

    1. Drive from Ludington to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar car
    2. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane TVC - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 28m
    $108–430

Traverse City (TVC) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Ludington to Mackinac Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 235.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Ludington, MI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ludington to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Reed City, MI, take the bus to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can drive to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC 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.

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