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How to get fromMackinac Island to Nova Scotiaby ferry, plane, bus, or train

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

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport

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    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane PLN - YHZ
    12h 54m
    $184–741

  2. Ferry, bus, train via Toronto

    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
    5. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    45h 48m
    $621–1,534

  3. 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 Ottawabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    2d 3h
    $574–1,141

  4. Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy 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 Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane YAM - YQY
    14h 13m
    $726–3,137

  5. Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield 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 Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane YAM - YHZ
    10h 54m
    $219–865

  6. Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus

    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 Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane plane YAM - YQM
    4. Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Trurobus bus
    12h 49m
    $306–1,162

  7. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield 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 Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane CIU - YHZ
    19h 32m
    $206–769

Pellston (PLN) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights

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Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$138Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,738.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 54m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Nova Scotia. 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 Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), walk to Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport, then take the line 320 bus to Bridge Terminal Bay 10. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Halifax via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit Greyhound, Windsor, Toronto Union Station, and Montréal in around 45h 48m.

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