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

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There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Cleveland by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly

    best
    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
    5h 21m
    $148–541

  2. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane CIU - CLE
    8h 48m
    $115–514

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus bus
    15h 5m

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    15h 36m

Pellston (PLN) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 358.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 21m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Cleveland. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE), walk to Airport Station, then take the subway to Tower City Station Track 13. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Cleveland via St Ignace, St. Ignace, East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Toledo in around 15h 5m.

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