There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Copper Harbor by ferry, taxi, bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, taxi, bus
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the taxi from St Ignace to Engadinetaxi
- Take the bus from Engadine to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Houghton, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Houghton, MI to Copper Harbortaxi
9h 48m$358–492Ferry to Pellston, fly to Sawyer International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane PLN - MQT
- Drive from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Copper Harborcar
11h 28m$128–464Ferry to Pellston, fly to Houghton County Memorial Airport, taxi
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)plane PLN - CMX
- Take the taxi from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Copper Harbortaxi
7h 58m$226–584Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Houghton County Memorial Airport, taxi
- 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 Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)plane CIU - CMX
- Take the taxi from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Copper Harbortaxi
13h 45m$240–616
Pellston (PLN) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Copper Harbor is to ferry and fly and drive which costs $120 - $470 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Copper Harbor is to ferry and fly and taxi which takes 7h 58m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Copper Harbor is 355 miles.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Copper Harbor without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $350 - $500.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Mackinac Island to Copper Harbor, including transfers.
What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Copper Harbor, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Copper Harbor. However, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, take the taxi to Engadine, take the bus to Escanaba, MI, take the bus to Houghton, MI, then take the taxi to Copper Harbor. Alternatively, 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 Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX), then take the taxi to Copper Harbor.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pellston to Houghton County Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Pellston to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pellston to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Sawyer International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Engadine to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $120–200
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