There are 8 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Barrie by ferry, bus, plane, or train
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Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YAM - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barriebus
8h 4m$668–2,033Ferry to Pellston, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane PLN - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barriebus
10h 41m$138–549Ferry, bus, train via Detroit
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GOtrain Br
18h 2m$207–518Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YAM - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GOtrain
9h 16m$273–597Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Greater Sudbury Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB)plane YAM - YSB
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Barriebus
10h 46m$1,547–3,345Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barriebus
19h 5m$171–292Ferry, bus via Kitchener
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchenerbus
- Take the bus from Kitchener GO Bus to Hwy 407 Bus Terminalbus 30 / ...
- Take the bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Barrie Allandale Terminalbus
19h 51m$175–304Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GOtrain Br
20h 8m$176–296
Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Barrie is to ferry and bus which costs $170 - $300 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Barrie is to ferry and bus and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $650 - $2,100.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Barrie is 708 km.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Barrie without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 19h 5m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Mackinac Island to Barrie, including transfers.
There are 139+ hotels available in Barrie.
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, take the line 1485 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 2m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $36–53
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
- Adult One-way
- $36
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $36–53
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
- Adult One-way
- $36
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $36–53
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
- Adult One-way
- $36
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $36–53
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
- Adult One-way
- $36
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $36–53
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
- Adult One-way
- $36
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $36–53
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
- Adult One-way
- $36
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $36–53
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
- Adult One-way
- $36
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $36–53
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
- Adult One-way
- $36
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