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How to get fromMackinac Island to Martha's Vineyard Islandby ferry, plane, bus, car ferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Martha's Vineyard Island by ferry, plane, bus, car ferry, or train

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane PLN - PVD
    3. Take the ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry ferry
    11h 15m
    $206–514

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Martha'S Vineyard Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane plane PLN - MVY
    10h 13m
    $146–664

  3. Ferry, bus, car ferry

    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 Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Bostonbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Boston to Woods Holebus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Woods Hole to Martha's Vineyardcarferry car ferry
    33h 21m
    $227–578

  4. Ferry, bus, train, car ferry via Lansing

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the train from Toledo to Bostontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Boston South Station to Woods Holebus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Woods Hole to Martha's Vineyardcarferry car ferry
    34h 17m
    $384–953

  5. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly to Martha'S Vineyard Airport

    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 Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane plane TVC - MVY
    11h 29m
    $156–681

  6. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Martha'S Vineyard Airport

    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 Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane plane CIU - MVY
    12h 16m
    $225–886

  7. Ferry, bus, train, car ferry

    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 Bostontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Boston South Station to Woods Holebus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Woods Hole to Martha's Vineyardcarferry car ferry
    34h 22m
    $349–933

  8. 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 Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Providencetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Providence Bus Terminal to New Bedfordbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyardferry ferry
    35h 35m
    $269–568

Pellston (PLN) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 813.6 mi
  • Duration: 11h 15m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Martha's Vineyard Island, MA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Martha's Vineyard Island. However, 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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD), take the taxi to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI, then take the ferry to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Martha's Vineyard via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Boston, Woods Hole, and Woods Hole in around 33h 21m.

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