There are 3 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Honolulu by ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Pellston, fly
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane PLN - HNL
18h 48m$453–1,311Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kinrossbus
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane CIU - HNL
16h 23m$395–1,474Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Alpenabus
- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane APN - HNL
22h 10m$436–1,306
Pellston (PLN) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Honolulu is to ferry and bus and fly which costs $430 - $1,400 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Honolulu is to ferry and bus and fly which takes 16h 23m and costs $390 - $1,500.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Honolulu is 4430 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 48m to get from Mackinac Island to Honolulu, including transfers.
Honolulu is 6h behind Mackinac Island. It is currently 5:01 PM in Mackinac Island and 11:01 AM in Honolulu.
There are 1165+ hotels available in Honolulu.
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, 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 St Ignace, walk 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Pellston to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pellston to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Detroit, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Detroit, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Pellston to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Detroit, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Detroit, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Kinross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- 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 St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 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 St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
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