There are 7 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Lubbock by ferry, plane, bus, train, or car
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 Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane PLN - LBB
10h 45m$218–680Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Traverse Citybus
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane TVC - LBB
13h 55m$165–602Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Worthtrain
- Take the bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plazabus
43h 32m$770–1,262Ferry, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Drive from St Ignace to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State Universitycar
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane YAM - LBB
14h 21m$233–876Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly
- 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 Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane CIU - LBB
13h 58m$180–643Ferry, bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane GRR - LBB
17h 45m$187–628Ferry, 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 Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane APN - LBB
14h 25m$191–675
Pellston (PLN) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Lubbock is to ferry and bus and fly which costs $160 - $600 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Lubbock is to ferry and fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Lubbock is 1258 miles.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Lubbock without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 43h 32m and costs $750 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Mackinac Island to Lubbock, including transfers.
Lubbock is 1h behind Mackinac Island. It is currently 1:15 PM in Mackinac Island and 12:15 PM in Lubbock.
There are nine+ hotels available in Lubbock.
What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Lubbock, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Lubbock. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB), then take the taxi to Lubbock. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza via St Ignace, St. Ignace, East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Fort Worth, and Fort Worth Downtown in around 43h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pellston to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Detroit, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Traverse City to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Traverse City to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Toronto, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Detroit, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Detroit, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Traverse City to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pellston to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pellston to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Detroit, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Chicago Midway, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Detroit, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Toronto, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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 Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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
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
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
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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