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How to get fromMackinac Island to Honoluluby ferry, plane, or bus

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

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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 Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane plane PLN - HNL
    17h 35m
    $459–1,567

  2. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane plane TVC - HNL
    20h 8m
    $449–1,584

  3. 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 Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane plane CIU - HNL
    17h 24m
    $458–1,589

Pellston (PLN) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration21h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$421Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Mackinac Island to Honolulu.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 4,406.9 mi
  • Duration: 17h 35m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Honolulu, HI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Honolulu. 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 Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), walk to Lelepaua Airport Station, then take the bus to Nimitz Hwy + Opp Bishop St. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1485 bus to St. Ignace, take the bus to Kinross, take the taxi to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) airport, fly to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), walk to Lelepaua Airport Station, then take the bus to Nimitz Hwy + Opp Bishop St.

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