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How to get fromMackinac Island to Ontarioby ferry, bus, plane, or train

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

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  1. Ferry, line 1488 bus to Pellston, fly to Detroit

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    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Pellston, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    5h 38m
    $130–643

  2. 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 train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    15h 14m
    $191–484

  3. Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Island 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 Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YAM - YTZ
    6h 28m
    $246–592

  4. Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YAM - YYZ
    6h 46m
    $615–1,925

  5. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Alpenabus bus
    3. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane APN - DTW
    7h 17m
    $161–642

  6. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Detroit

    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 Detroit (DTW)plane plane CIU - DTW
    7h 7m
    $147–671

  7. 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 Torontobus bus
    17h 20m
    $165–272

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

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Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 476.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Ontario. 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 Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, take the line 261 bus to Cass & Michigan, then drive to Windsor. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Toronto Union Station via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit Greyhound, and Windsor in around 15h 14m.

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