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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YAM - YTZ
    6h 28m
    $246–593

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

    cheapest
    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
    9h 18m
    $130–502

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    15h 14m
    $191–485

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

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YAM - YYZ
    6h 46m
    $615–1,826

  5. Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane YAM - YOW
    9h 20m
    $354–771

  6. 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 Torontobus bus
    17h 20m
    $165–278

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$197Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 640.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

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 Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1485 bus to St. Ignace, take the bus to Sault Ste. Marie, MI, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ), walk to Toronto Airport, then take the shuttle to Toronto Union Station. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Toronto Union Station via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit Greyhound, and Windsor in around 15h 14m.

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