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How to get fromMackinac Island to Noviby ferry, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Novi by ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    3. Take the bus from Metro Airport Evans Terminal to 7 Mile & Grandviewbus bus
    6h 7m
    $146–556

  2. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    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 Detroit (DTW)plane plane CIU - DTW
    4. Take the bus from Metro Airport Evans Terminal to 7 Mile & Grandviewbus bus
    7h 53m
    $113–529

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Bay Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay City to Pontiacbus bus
    11h
    $130–217

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 310.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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, 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. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Novi via St Ignace, St. Ignace, Bay City, and Pontiac in around 11h.

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