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How to get fromMackinac Island to Battle Creekby ferry, bus, train, or plane

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

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  1. Ferry, bus, train

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    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 Battle Creektrain train
    9h 21m
    $80–148

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane plane PLN - AZO
    9h 33m
    $95–401

  3. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Detroit, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    3. Take the train from Dearborn to Battle Creektrain train
    7h 58m
    $128–521

  4. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Detroit, train

    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 Detroit (DTW)plane plane APN - DTW
    4. Take the train from Dearborn to Battle Creektrain train
    9h 37m
    $149–546

  5. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Detroit, train

    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 Detroit (DTW)plane plane CIU - DTW
    4. Take the train from Dearborn to Battle Creektrain train
    9h 27m
    $142–553

Pellston (PLN) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 304.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 21m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Battle Creek, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Battle Creek. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the bus to East Lansing, MI, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, then take the train to Battle Creek. Alternatively, 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 Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), walk to Airport Rd & Portage, take the line 12 bus to Kalamazoo Transit Center, walk to Kalamazoo, then take the train to Battle Creek.

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