There are 3 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Fort Wayne by ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Pellston, fly
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane PLN - FWA
6h 24m$121–449Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Fort Wayne, INbus
14h 38m$106–175Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinrossbus
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane CIU - FWA
9h 15m$135–471
Pellston (PLN) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Fort Wayne is to ferry and bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Fort Wayne is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $120 - $450.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Fort Wayne is 359 miles.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Fort Wayne without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 14h 38m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Mackinac Island to Fort Wayne, including transfers.
There are 87+ hotels available in Fort Wayne.
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 Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1488 bus to Pellston, MI, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), then take the taxi to Fort Wayne. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Coldwater at Northeast via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit, MI, Fort Wayne, IN, and Central Station - Bay A in around 14h 38m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Fort Wayne International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
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