There are 5 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Canton by ferry, bus, or plane
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Ferry, line 1488 bus to Pellston, fly
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Pellston, MIbus
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane PLN - DTW
4h 23m$136–504Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry Mackinac Island
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Blake Transit Centerbus 1488
9h 44m$130–198Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Alpenabus
- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Detroit (DTW)plane APN - DTW
6h 2m$157–529Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinrossbus
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW)plane CIU - DTW
5h 53m$150–536Ferry, bus via Lansing
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
9h 57m$130–209
Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Canton is to ferry and bus via Lansing which costs $130 - $210 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Canton is to ferry and line 1488 bus and fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Canton is 285 miles.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Canton without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 44m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Mackinac Island to Canton, including transfers.
There are 241+ hotels available in Canton.
What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Canton, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Canton. 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 Detroit (DTW), then take the taxi to Canton. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Canton via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, and Blake Transit Center in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Mackinaw to Pellston, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–17
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Mackinaw to Blake Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Mackinaw to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Mackinaw to Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
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