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How to get fromMackinac Island to Canadaby ferry, car, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Ferry, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport

    best
    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 Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YAM - YTZ
    5h 35m
    $272–645

  2. Ferry, drive, bus via Vaughan - Hwy 407

    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 Vaughan - Hwy 407bus bus
    13h 34m
    $122–235

  3. Ferry, drive, bus

    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
    13h 18m
    $130–236

  4. Ferry, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport

    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
    5h 43m
    $959–2,089

  5. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane PLN - YYZ
    8h 18m
    $194–606

  6. Ferry, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane YAM - YOW
    8h 33m
    $380–686

Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Canada. However, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, drive to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ), walk to Billy Bishop Airport Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Mainland, walk to Queens Quay West at Bathurst St East Side Billy Bishop Airpo, then take the line 509 vehicle to Union Station Streetcar Platform. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Toronto via St Ignace, Sault Ste Marie, and Sudbury in around 13h 18m.

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