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How to get fromMackinac Island to Key Westby ferry, bus, plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Key West by ferry, bus, plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly

    best
    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 Key West International Airport (EYW)plane plane TVC - EYW
    14h 7m
    $152–514

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane plane PLN - EYW
    14h 21m
    $147–527

  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 Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Keybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30 to N Roosevelt & 3rd Streetbus bus Lks
    2d
    $295–562

  4. 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 Miami Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Keybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30 to N Roosevelt & 3rd Streetbus bus Lks
    2d 14h
    $604–1,336

  5. Ferry, bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane plane GRR - EYW
    16h 19m
    $165–530

  6. 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 Key West International Airport (EYW)plane plane CIU - EYW
    21h 28m
    $156–539

  7. Ferry, bus, bus to Detroit, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane plane DTW - EYW
    16h 22m
    $197–715

  8. Ferry, bus, bus to Sawyer International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Escanaba, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba to Gwinnbus bus
    4. Fly from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane plane MQT - EYW
    15h 42m
    $207–633

  9. Ferry, bus, train, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Miami, FL - International Airport to Key West, FLshuttle bus
    2d 19h
    $866–1,731

Traverse City (TVC) to Key West International Airport (EYW) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,533.6 mi
  • Duration: 14h 7m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Key West, FL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Key West. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, take the bus to Traverse City, MI, walk to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14, take the line 14 bus to Cherry Capital Airport, walk to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Key West International Airport (EYW), then take the taxi to Key West. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to N Roosevelt & 3rd Street via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Miami Airport Station, Big Pine Key, and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30 in around 2d.

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