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How to get fromMackinac Island to Cantonby ferry, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Akron

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    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Akron (CAK)plane plane PLN - CAK
    9h 50m
    $86–354

  2. Ferry, bus via Cleveland

    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 Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Canton Ohio Sarta Transit Stationbus bus 380
    17h 10m
    $101–258

  3. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane PLN - CLE
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Canton Ohio Sarta Transit Stationbus bus
    9h 12m
    $112–550

  4. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane CIU - CLE
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Canton Ohio Sarta Transit Stationbus bus
    12h 14m
    $126–582

  5. 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 Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cornerstone Transit Centerbus bus 081
    17h 13m
    $109–248

  6. Ferry, bus #2

    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 Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brook Park to Cantonbus bus
    17h 55m
    $115–194

Pellston (PLN) to Akron (CAK) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 50m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Canton, OH, 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 Akron (CAK), walk to Akron / Canton Airport, then take the line 081 bus to Cornerstone Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Canton Ohio Sarta Transit Station via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit Bus Station, Toledo, and Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station in around 17h 10m.

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