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

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There are 5 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Barrie by ferry, car, plane, bus, or train

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

    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 Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YAM - YYZ
    4. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barriebus bus
    6h 58m
    $962–2,094

  2. Ferry, drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Drive from St Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    3. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sudbury to Barriebus bus
    11h 43m
    $117–213

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

    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
    9h 36m
    $196–612

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

    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 Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YAM - YTZ
    4. Take the train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GOtrain train
    8h 10m
    $277–588

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

    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 Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB)plane plane YAM - YSB
    4. Take the bus from Sudbury to Barriebus bus
    9h 41m
    $1,641–3,906

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 697.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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 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 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 Barrie via St Ignace, Sault Ste Marie, and Sudbury in around 11h 43m.

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