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

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

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  1. Ferry, fly to General Mitchell International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane PLN - MKE
    8h 2m
    $139–562

  2. Ferry, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane PLN - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    8h 21m
    $113–391

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Escanaba, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus bus
    14h 16m
    $127–226

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    15h 7m
    $211–383

Pellston (PLN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 293.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 2m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Grafton. 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 General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), walk to Airport Departure, take the line 80 bus to Teutonia & Good Hope, then take the taxi to Grafton. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Grafton via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, St. Ignace Transportation Center, Escanaba, Milwaukee, N5 & Clybourn, and Service Road & Schroeder in around 14h 16m.

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