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How to get fromMackinac Island to Monroeby ferry, bus, plane, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Monroe by ferry, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Ferry, line 1488 bus to Pellston, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Pellston, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    4h 32m
    $166–539

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry Mackinac Island
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus 1485 / ...
    12h 5m
    $157–230

  3. Ferry, bus, taxi via Lansing

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Monroetaxi taxi
    10h 22m
    $195–289

  4. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Alpenabus bus
    3. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane APN - DTW
    6h 11m
    $187–564

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

    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 Detroit (DTW)plane plane CIU - DTW
    6h 2m
    $180–571

  6. Ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Blake Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from YTC - EndPt to Monroetaxi taxi
    10h 54m
    $177–260

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 292.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 32m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Monroe. 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 Detroit (DTW), then take the taxi to Monroe. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the bus to Lansing, MI, take the line 01 bus to EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, walk to East Lansing, MI, take the bus to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI, then take the taxi to Monroe.

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