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How to get fromMackinac Island to Michiganby ferry, plane, bus, or train

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

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    3h 55m
    $142–530

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Bay Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay City to Detroitbus bus
    11h 20m
    $79–147

  3. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane CIU - DTW
    5h 40m
    $109–503

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    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 Battle Creektrain train
    4. Take the train from Battle Creek to Detroittrain train
    13h 52m
    $156–267

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 282.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 55m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Michigan. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, then take the line 261 bus to Michigan & Schaefer. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Detroit via St Ignace, St. Ignace, and Bay City in around 11h 20m.

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