There are 3 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Mentor by ferry, plane, or bus
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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane PLN - CLE
7h 47m$150–539Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane CIU - CLE
11h 14m$112–512Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus
17h 38m
Pellston (PLN) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Mentor is to ferry and bus and fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Mentor is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Mentor is 389 miles.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Mentor without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 17h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Mackinac Island to Mentor, including transfers.
There are 72+ hotels available in Mentor.
What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Mentor, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Mentor. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE), walk to Airport Station, take the subway to Tower City Station Track 13, walk to W. 3Rd St. & W. Prospect Ave., take the line 11 bus to Lakeland Transit Center, then take the line 1 bus to Sr-20 Mentor Ave. & Center St.. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Sr-20 Mentor Ave. & Sr-615 Center St. via St Ignace, St. Ignace, East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Toledo, Cleveland, Chester Ave. & E. 13Th St., and Lakeland Transit Center in around 17h 38m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- 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 Kinross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- 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
- 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
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