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

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There are 3 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Hartford by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane PLN - BDL
    8h 14m
    $202–760

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

    cheapest
    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 Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane CIU - BDL
    11h 35m
    $164–723

  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 bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the train from Toledo to Springfieldtrain train
    5. Take the train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    29h 10m

Pellston (PLN) to Bradley International Airport (BDL) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 691.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 14m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Hartford. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Bradley International Airport (BDL), walk to Bradley Int'l Airport @ Terminal A, then take the line 30 bus to Central Row @ Main St. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Hartford Amtrak Station via St Ignace, St. Ignace, East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Toledo, Toledo, and Springfield in around 29h 10m.

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