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How to get fromMackinac Island to Baltimoreby ferry, plane, bus, train, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Baltimore by ferry, plane, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PLN - BWI
    9h 44m
    $128–536

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PLN - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    11h 1m
    $105–436

  3. Ferry, bus via Lansing

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 15m
    $200–358

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    27h 31m
    $257–1,133

  5. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PLN - DCA
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    9h 9m
    $142–1,271

  6. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International 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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CIU - BWI
    10h 21m
    $137–568

  7. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Alpenabus bus
    3. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane APN - BWI
    8h 58m
    $149–551

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 20m
    $165–333

  9. Ferry, bus, train via Chicago

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    31h 51m
    $382–1,403

Pellston (PLN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 44m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Baltimore. 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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), walk to BWI Airport, then take the vehicle to Camden Station / Camden Yards. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, East Lansing, MI, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Toledo Bus Stop in around 25h 15m.

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