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How to get fromMackinac Island to Arkansasby ferry, plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Arkansas by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane PLN - XNA
    11h 1m
    $216–864

  2. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane TVC - LIT
    13h 17m
    $137–521

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union Stationtrain train
    26h 13m
    $265–613

  4. Ferry, bus, train via St. Louis

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from St. Louis to Union Stationtrain train
    27h 17m
    $240–458

  5. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane CIU - XNA
    9h 22m
    $225–886

  6. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane PLN - LIT
    9h 43m
    $142–544

  7. Ferry, bus, train via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union Stationtrain train
    27h 50m
    $255–593

Pellston (PLN) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 850.2 mi
  • Duration: 11h 1m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Arkansas. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1488 bus to Pellston, MI, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA), then take the taxi to Bentonville. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Union Station via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw City, East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 26h 13m.

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