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How to get fromMackinac Island to Bristolby ferry, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Bristol by ferry, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport

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    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane PLN - TRI
    11h 39m
    $181–674

  2. Ferry, bus via Columbus

    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, MI to Columbus - Mound Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Wythevillebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    25h 39m
    $192–327

  3. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane PLN - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Bristolcar car
    10h 26m
    $198–899

  4. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane PLN - AVL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Bristoltaxi taxi
    12h 33m
    $374–762

  5. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport

    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 Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane CIU - TRI
    11h
    $190–696

  6. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane TVC - TRI
    12h 24m
    $181–641

  7. 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 Beckley Intermodal Parking Garagebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beckley to Wythevillebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    26h 4m
    $205–367

Pellston (PLN) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 682.2 mi
  • Duration: 11h 39m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Bristol. However, 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 Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI), then take the taxi to Bristol. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Bristol via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit, MI, Columbus - Mound St, Wytheville, Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot, and Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot in around 25h 39m.

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