There are 5 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Holland by ferry, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus via Lansing
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Holland Stationbus
10h 5m$81–148Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry Mackinac Island
- Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Grand Rapidsbus 1484
10h 22m$72–130Ferry, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PLN - GRR
9h 49m$132–635Ferry, fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane PLN - AZO
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Transit Center to Holland Stationbus
11h 26m$107–426Ferry, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PLN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Holland Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 33m$118–429
Pellston (PLN) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Holland is to ferry and bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Holland is to ferry and fly and train which takes 9h 33m and costs $110 - $430.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Holland is 345 miles.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Holland without a car is to ferry and bus via Lansing which takes 10h 5m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Mackinac Island to Holland, including transfers.
There are 241+ hotels available in Holland.
What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Holland, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Holland. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the bus to Lansing, MI, then take the bus to Holland Station. Alternatively, 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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), walk to Gerald R Ford Airport, take the line 27 bus to Kentwood Station - Woodland, take the line 5 bus to Cesar Chavez/Goodrich, walk to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, then take the train to Holland Amtrak Station.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Pellston to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Pellston to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pellston to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Pellston to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pellston to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Holland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Mackinaw to Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Holland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Mackinaw City to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo Transit Center to Holland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
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