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How to get fromMackinac Island to Alaskaby ferry, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Alaska by ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Anchorage International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane PLN - ANC
    16h 41m
    $362–1,310

  2. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Fairbanks

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane CIU - FAI
    22h 2m
    $294–1,073

  3. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane CIU - ANC
    14h 22m
    $304–1,173

  4. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Alpenabus bus
    3. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane APN - ANC
    20h 4m
    $345–1,205

Pellston (PLN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket$284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,786.1 mi
  • Duration: 16h 41m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Alaska. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, then take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, walk to St. Ignace, take the bus to Kinross, take the taxi to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, then take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center.

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