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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Denver 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 Denver (DEN)plane plane PLN - DEN
    9h 2m
    $200–708

  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 Denver (DEN)plane plane CIU - DEN
    8h 48m
    $152–621

  3. 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 train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain train
    32h 32m
    $725–1,192

  4. 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 Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    35h 21m

  5. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Alpenabus bus
    3. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Denver (DEN)plane plane APN - DEN
    12h 25m
    $183–703

  6. Ferry, bus, train via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace 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 Denvertrain train
    34h 29m
    $722–1,163

Pellston (PLN) to Denver (DEN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,128.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Denver, CO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Denver. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Denver (DEN), walk to Denver Airport Station, then take the train to Union Station. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Denver via St Ignace, St. Ignace, East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 32h 32m.

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