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How to get fromMackinac Island to New Yorkby ferry, plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Mackinac Island to New York by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Laguardia Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane PLN - LGA
    8h 40m
    $139–617

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane PLN - JFK
    9h 4m
    $110–403

  3. Ferry, bus via Lansing

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus bus
    25h
    $220–373

  4. 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 bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    28h 11m
    $315–653

  5. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane PLN - EWR
    8h 56m
    $116–412

  6. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly to Laguardia Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane TVC - LGA
    10h 27m
    $144–634

  7. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane TVC - EWR
    10h 26m
    $121–419

  8. 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 Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    28h 10m
    $190–343

Pellston (PLN) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 678.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 40m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and New York, NY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to New York. 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 Laguardia Airport (LGA), walk to Terminal B - Laguardia Airport (LGA), take the bus to Roosevelt Av/74 St, walk to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av, then take the subway to W 4 St-Wash Sq. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to New York Midtown via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, East Lansing, MI, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Toledo Bus Stop in around 25h.

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