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

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

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane PLN - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus bus
    8h 11m
    $180–716

  2. Ferry, drive, bus

    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 Torontobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    15h 23m
    $103–183

  3. Ferry, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus

    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 Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YAM - YTZ
    4. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    7h 40m
    $207–473

  4. Ferry, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    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 Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YAM - YYZ
    4. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    7h 48m
    $702–1,478

  5. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane PLN - YYZ
    3. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    10h 25m
    $147–452

  6. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane CIU - BUF
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus bus
    11h 27m
    $142–679

  7. Ferry, drive, bus, train

    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 Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    5. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Fallstrain train
    16h 26m
    $115–333

Pellston (PLN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 405.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Niagara Falls. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, then take the bus to Niagara Falls USA. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Niagara Falls via St Ignace, Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, Toronto, Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor, and Bus Terminal in around 15h 23m.

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