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How to get fromMackinac Island to Grand Forksby ferry, bus, plane, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Grand Forks by ferry, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Grand Forks International Airport

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    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 Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane plane CIU - GFK
    11h 29m
    $128–491

  2. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Escanababus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba to Ironwoodbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ironwood to Duluthbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Duluth to Brainerdbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Brainerd to Grand Forksbus bus
    23h 25m
    $199–332

  3. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Hector International Airport, taxi

    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 Hector International Airport (FAR)plane plane CIU - FAR
    4. Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Grand Forkstaxi taxi
    8h 29m
    $252–631

  4. Ferry, bus to Delta County Airport, fly to Grand Forks International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Escanababus bus
    3. Fly from Delta County Airport (ESC) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane plane ESC - GFK
    14h 29m
    $166–533

  5. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly to Grand Forks International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Traverse Citybus bus
    3. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane plane TVC - GFK
    14h 40m
    $133–490

  6. Ferry, bus via Milwaukee

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Escanababus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forksbus bus
    28h 20m
    $267–413

Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 659.7 mi
  • Duration: 11h 29m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Grand Forks, ND, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Grand Forks. However, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, walk to St. Ignace, take the bus to Kinross, take the taxi to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) airport, fly to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), then take the taxi to Grand Forks. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Grand Forks via St Ignace, St. Ignace, Escanaba, Ironwood, Duluth, and Brainerd in around 23h 25m.

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