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

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

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

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    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
    9h 51m
    $155–643

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain train
    21h 42m
    $311–835

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    27h 35m
    $260–438

  4. Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane YAM - YUL
    9h 4m
    $340–817

  5. Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU)plane plane YAM - YHU
    9h 54m
    $394–1,321

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

    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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane APN - YUL
    11h 32m
    $191–692

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

    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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane CIU - YUL
    11h 37m
    $167–671

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 918.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

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, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1488 bus to Pellston, MI, 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 Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit Greyhound, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 21h 42m.

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