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How to get fromMackinac Island to Lexingtonby ferry, plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Lexington by ferry, plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry, fly to Covington, drive

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Covington (CVG)plane plane PLN - CVG
    3. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    7h 50m
    $190–730

  2. Ferry, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane PLN - LEX
    10h 5m
    $142–480

  3. Ferry, bus, train, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus bus
    5. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    24h 51m
    $239–376

  4. Ferry, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane PLN - SDF
    3. Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar car
    9h 26m
    $194–779

Pellston (PLN) to Covington (CVG) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration6h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 556.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Lexington. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Lexington via St Ignace, St. Ignace, East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, Louisville, KY, Roy Wilkins @ W Broadway, Chestnut @ 8th, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 24h 51m.

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