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How to get fromMackinac Island to Columbiaby ferry, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Columbia Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane plane PLN - COU
    8h 19m
    $151–499

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane PLN - STL
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus bus
    11h 17m
    $150–657

  3. Ferry, bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Stationtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Jefferson City Station to Columbiataxi taxi
    21h 31m
    $365–673

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain train
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus bus
    21h 57m
    $231–483

  5. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Columbia Regional Airport

    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 Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane plane CIU - COU
    12h 17m
    $165–531

  6. Ferry, bus via Lansing

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus bus
    23h 15m
    $206–343

  7. Ferry, bus, train via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain train
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus bus
    23h 29m
    $221–463

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus bus
    24h 45m
    $157–288

Pellston (PLN) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 641.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Columbia, MO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Columbia. 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 Columbia Regional Airport (COU), then take the taxi to Columbia. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the bus to East Lansing, MI, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Jefferson City Station, then take the taxi to Columbia.

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