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How to get fromMackinac Island to Fort Wayneby ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Fort Wayne by ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus via Lansing

    best
    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 Toledobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Ft Wayne Citilink Central Stationbus bus
    16h 9m

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    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 Detroitbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ft Wayne Citilink Central Stationbus bus
    16h 46m
    $108–205

  3. Ferry, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane plane PLN - FWA
    11h 56m
    $165–493

Pellston (PLN) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 534.3 mi
  • Duration: 16h 9m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Fort Wayne, IN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Fort Wayne. However, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, walk to St. Ignace, take the bus to East Lansing, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the bus to Toledo, take the bus to Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station, walk to Central Station - Bay A, then take the line 8 bus to Coldwater at Northeast. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), then take the taxi to Fort Wayne.

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