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How to get fromMackinac Island to Montrealby ferry, plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Montreal by ferry, plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane PLN - YUL
    8h 26m
    $219–707

  2. Ferry, drive, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Drive from St Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    3. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sudbury to Ottawa - Via Railbus bus
    5. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    17h 41m
    $145–486

  3. Ferry, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Drive from St Ignace to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State Universitycar car
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane YAM - YUL
    7h 57m
    $434–1,029

  4. Ferry, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Drive from St Ignace to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State Universitycar car
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU)plane plane YAM - YHU
    9h 22m
    $428–733

  5. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

    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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane CIU - YUL
    11h 53m
    $163–703

  6. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Alpenabus bus
    3. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane APN - YUL
    11h 59m
    $193–696

  7. Ferry, drive, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Drive from St Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    3. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sudbury to Ottawa - Via Railbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    18h 8m
    $150–306

Pellston (PLN) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 914.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Montreal. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), walk to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, then take the line 747 bus to Station Lionel-Groulx. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Montréal via St Ignace, Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, Ottawa - Via Rail, and Ottawa in around 17h 41m.

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