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

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There are 8 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Barrie by ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YAM - YYZ
    4. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barriebus bus
    8h 4m
    $636–1,882

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane PLN - YYZ
    3. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barriebus bus
    10h 35m
    $151–551

  3. Ferry, bus, train via Detroit

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GOtrain train Br
    18h
    $207–507

  4. Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YAM - YTZ
    4. Take the train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GOtrain train
    9h 14m
    $262–634

  5. Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Greater Sudbury Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB)plane plane YAM - YSB
    4. Take the bus from Sudbury to Barriebus bus
    10h 46m
    $1,346–2,867

  6. 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 Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barriebus bus
    19h 5m
    $220–353

  7. Ferry, bus via Kitchener

    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 Kitchenerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kitchener GO Bus to Hwy 407 Bus Terminalbus bus 30 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Barrie Allandale Terminalbus bus
    19h 58m
    $180–303

  8. 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 Torontobus bus
    4. Take the train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GOtrain train Br
    20h 6m
    $211–335

Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 707.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Barrie, ON, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Barrie. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, take the bus to St. Ignace, take the bus to Sault Ste. Marie, MI, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), walk to Toronto Pearson Airport, then take the bus to Barrie. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Allandale Waterfront GO via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit Greyhound, Windsor, and Union Station GO in around 18h.

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