There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Novi by ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry Mackinac Island
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Pontiac Amtrakbus 1485
9h 35m$130–203Ferry to Pellston, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane PLN - DTW
- Take the bus from Metro Airport Evans Terminal to 7 Mile & Grandviewbus
7h 19m$97–442Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Alpenabus
- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Detroit (DTW)plane APN - DTW
- Take the bus from Metro Airport Evans Terminal to 7 Mile & Grandviewbus
8h 58m$118–467Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinrossbus
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW)plane CIU - DTW
- Take the bus from Metro Airport Evans Terminal to 7 Mile & Grandviewbus
8h 49m$111–474
Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Novi is to ferry and bus which costs $130 - $210 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Novi is to ferry and fly and bus which takes 7h 19m and costs $95 - $450.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Novi is 338 miles.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Novi without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Mackinac Island to Novi, including transfers.
There are 143+ hotels available in Novi.
What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Novi, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Novi. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the bus to Pontiac Amtrak, then take the taxi to Novi. Alternatively, 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 Detroit (DTW), walk to McNamara Terminal, take the bus to Parking Lot, take the bus to North Terminal, walk to Metro Airport Evans Terminal, take the bus to 7 Mile & Grandview, walk to Grand River & 7 Mile SE, then take the line 305 bus to Grand River & Novi.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Mackinaw to Pontiac Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Mackinaw to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Metro Airport Evans Terminal to 7 Mile & Grandview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Metro Airport Evans Terminal to 7 Mile & Grandview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Metro Airport Evans Terminal to 7 Mile & Grandview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
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