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How to get fromMackinac Island to Duluthby ferry, bus, plane, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Duluth by ferry, bus, plane, or car

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Ironwoodbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ironwood to Duluth Transportation Center Eastbus bus
    13h 55m
    $112–202

  2. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly to Duluth International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane plane TVC - DLH
    12h 15m
    $107–443

  3. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Duluth International 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 Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane plane CIU - DLH
    11h 1m
    $111–458

  4. Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane YAM - YQT
    4. Drive from Thunder-Bay-Airport-YQT to Duluthcar car
    10h 8m
    $290–556

  5. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane CIU - MSP
    4. Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus bus
    9h 56m
    $157–579

Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 519.6 mi
  • Duration: 13h 55m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Duluth. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1485 bus to St. Ignace, take the bus to Ironwood, then take the bus to Duluth Transportation Center East. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1485 bus to St. Ignace, take the bus to Kinross, take the taxi to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) airport, fly to Duluth International Airport (DLH), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the line 108 bus to Duluth Transportation Center East.

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