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How to get fromMackinac Island to Banffby ferry, car, plane, shuttle, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Banff by ferry, car, plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Ferry, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Drive from St Ignace to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State Universitycar car
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YAM - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    9h 8m
    $595–1,346

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

    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 Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane CIU - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    13h 14m
    $264–919

  3. Ferry to Pellston, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane PLN - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    12h 48m
    $350–1,023

  4. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly, shuttle

    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 Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane APN - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    16h 10m
    $324–1,012

Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,456.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 8m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Banff. However, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, drive to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary International Airport - YYC, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary International Airport - YYC, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB.

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