There are 3 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Akron by ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Pellston, fly, bus
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane PLN - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Centerbus
7h 27m$153–546Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kinrossbus
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane CIU - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Centerbus
10h 54m$120–519Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
16h
Pellston (PLN) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Akron is to ferry and bus and fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Akron is to ferry and fly and bus which takes 7h 27m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Akron is 398 miles.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Akron without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Mackinac Island to Akron, including transfers.
There are 154+ hotels available in Akron.
What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Akron. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE), walk to Airport Station, take the subway to Tower City Station Track 13, walk to W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave, then take the bus to RKP Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via St Ignace, St. Ignace, East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Toledo Bus Stop in around 16h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Kinross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- 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 Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- 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 Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- 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 Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- 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 Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
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