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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Buffalo by ferry, plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane PLN - BUF
    7h 33m
    $170–686

  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 Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus bus
    16h 53m
    $103–184

  3. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane CIU - BUF
    11h
    $132–649

  4. Ferry, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YAM - YYZ
    4. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus bus
    9h 13m
    $650–1,478

  5. Ferry, drive, bus, train

    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 Torontobus bus
    5. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain train
    18h 25m
    $129–337

  6. Ferry, drive, bus via Toronto

    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 Union Station Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus bus
    18h 33m
    $109–232

Pellston (PLN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 384.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 33m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Buffalo. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, then take the bus to Buffalo. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Buffalo via St Ignace, Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, and Toronto Pearson Airport in around 16h 53m.

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