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

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There are 5 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Jackson by ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry Mackinac Island
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Jackson Transportationbus bus 1488
    8h 20m
    $70–118

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Detroit, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    3. Take the train from Dearborn to Jackson Stationtrain train
    7h 5m
    $114–491

  3. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Capital Region International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane plane PLN - LAN
    3. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Jackson Transportationbus bus
    10h 46m
    $131–638

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

    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 Detroit (DTW)plane plane APN - DTW
    4. Take the train from Dearborn to Jackson Stationtrain train
    8h 44m
    $135–516

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

    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 Detroit (DTW)plane plane CIU - DTW
    4. Take the train from Dearborn to Jackson Stationtrain train
    8h 34m
    $128–523

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 290.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Jackson. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, then take the bus to Jackson Transportation. 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 Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, take the line 261 bus to Dearborn Transit Center, walk to Dearborn, then take the train to Jackson Station.

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