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How to get fromMackinac Island to Detroitby ferry, bus, or plane

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

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  1. Ferry, line 1488 bus to Pellston, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Pellston, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    5h 29m
    $93–436

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry Mackinac Island
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus 1485 / ...
    9h 55m
    $80–133

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

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Alpenabus bus
    3. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane APN - DTW
    7h 8m
    $114–461

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

    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 Detroit (DTW)plane plane CIU - DTW
    6h 58m
    $107–468

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 292.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 29m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Detroit. 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 Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, then take the line 261 bus to Cass & Michigan. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Detroit Greyhound via Mackinaw City and Mackinaw in around 9h 55m.

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