There are 3 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Minocqua by ferry, bus, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Watersmeetbus
- Take the taxi from Watersmeet to Minocquataxi
10h 18m$222–317Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Rhinelander, taxi
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 Rhinelander (RHI)plane CIU - RHI
- Take the taxi from Rhinelander (RHI) to Minocquataxi
9h 31m$182–546Ferry to Pellston, fly to Iron Mountain, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Iron Mountain (IMT)plane PLN - IMT
- Take the bus from Iron Mountain to Watersmeetbus
- Take the taxi from Watersmeet to Minocquataxi
12h 11m$338–777
Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Rhinelander (RHI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Minocqua is to ferry and bus and taxi which costs $220 - $320 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Minocqua is to ferry and bus and fly and taxi which takes 9h 31m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Minocqua is 402 miles.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Minocqua without a car is to ferry and bus and taxi which takes 10h 18m and costs $220 - $320.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Mackinac Island to Minocqua, including transfers.
Minocqua is 1h behind Mackinac Island. It is currently 11:24 AM in Mackinac Island and 10:24 AM in Minocqua.
There are 178+ hotels available in Minocqua.
What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Minocqua, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Minocqua. However, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, walk to St. Ignace, take the bus to Escanaba, take the bus to Watersmeet, then take the taxi to Minocqua. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, walk to St. Ignace, take the bus to Kinross, take the taxi to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) airport, fly to Rhinelander (RHI), then take the taxi to Minocqua.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Rhinelander via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Pellston to Iron Mountain via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to Watersmeet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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 Iron Mountain to Watersmeet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
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 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
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
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 Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
- 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
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