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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Hartford by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly

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    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
    9h 30m
    $117–468

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Toledo to Springfieldtrain train
    5. Take the train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    28h 38m
    $313–640

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Stationbus bus
    30h 25m
    $214–418

  4. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Alpenabus bus
    3. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane APN - BDL
    11h 11m
    $138–493

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

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane CIU - BDL
    11h 18m
    $126–500

  6. Ferry, bus, train via Chicago

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain train
    5. Take the train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    33h 57m

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

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Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 693.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 30m

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, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1488 bus to Pellston, MI, 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 Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit Bus Station, Toledo Bus Stop, Toledo, and Springfield in around 28h 38m.

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