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There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Birmingham by ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry Mackinac Island
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Pontiac Amtrakbus bus 1485
    10h 2m
    $77–130

  2. Ferry, line 1488 bus to Pellston, fly, line 461 bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Pellston, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    4. Take the bus from Grand Circus Park to Birminghambus bus
    6h 34m
    $95–458

  3. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly

    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
    8h 13m
    $116–483

  4. Ferry, line 1485 bus, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly, line 461 bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to St. Ignacebus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinrossbus bus
    4. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane CIU - DTW
    5. Take the bus from Grand Circus Park to Birminghambus bus
    8h 4m
    $109–500

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 326.2 mi
  • Duration: 10h 2m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Birmingham. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the bus to Pontiac Amtrak, walk to Woodward & Orchard Lake, then take the line 450 bus to S Old Woodward & Merrill. 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 Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, take the line 261 bus to Woodward & Clifford, walk to Grand Circus Park, then take the line 461 bus to Birmingham.

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