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

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There are 8 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Clayton by ferry, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane PLN - SYR
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse to Evans Millsbus bus
    11h 30m
    $295–974

  2. Ferry, bus, drive

    cheapest
    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
    4. Take the bus from Toronto to Gananoquebus bus
    5. Drive from Gananoque to Claytoncar car
    22h 25m
    $147–252

  3. Ferry, bus, train, drive via Detroit

    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
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Gananoquetrain train
    5. Drive from Gananoque to Claytoncar car
    19h 41m
    $192–554

  4. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock 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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane CIU - SYR
    4. Take the bus from Syracuse to Evans Millsbus bus
    13h 17m
    $304–996

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

    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
    4. Take the train from Ottawa to Gananoquetrain train
    5. Drive from Gananoque to Claytoncar car
    12h 44m
    $295–703

  6. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Rochester, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane PLN - ROC
    3. Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Syracuse to Evans Millsbus bus
    13h 23m
    $324–1,116

  7. Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, train, drive

    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
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Gananoquetrain train
    5. Drive from Gananoque to Claytoncar car
    10h 54m
    $231–640

  8. Ferry, bus, train, drive

    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
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Gananoquetrain train
    5. Drive from Gananoque to Claytoncar car
    21h 46m
    $166–407

Pellston (PLN) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 586.8 mi
  • Duration: 11h 30m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Clayton. 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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), walk to Syracuse, take the bus to Evans Mills, then take the taxi to Clayton. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Clayton via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit Greyhound, Windsor, Toronto Union Station, and Gananoque in around 19h 41m.

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