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

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

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  1. Ferry, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Bay Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay City to Flintbus bus
    9h 25m
    $69–131

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus bus
    6h 34m
    $153–567

  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 Flint Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 48m
    $91–157

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

    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 Detroit (DTW)plane plane CIU - DTW
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus bus
    8h 20m
    $120–540

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 289.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 25m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Flint. However, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, walk to St. Ignace, take the bus to Bay City, then take the bus to Flint. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, take the line 261 bus to Cass & Michigan, walk to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, take the line 1 bus to Lafayette & Fifth, walk to Detroit Bus Station, then take the bus to Flint.

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