There are 2 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Ontonagon by ferry, taxi, bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, taxi, bus
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the taxi from St Ignace to Engadinetaxi
- Take the bus from Engadine to Watersmeet. MIbus
- Take the taxi from Watersmeet. MI to Ontonagontaxi
7h 35m$350–472Ferry, fly, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)plane PLN - CMX
- Drive from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Ontonagoncar
8h 18m$116–460
Pellston (PLN) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Ontonagon is to ferry and fly and drive which costs $110 - $460 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Ontonagon is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 7h 35m and costs $350 - $480.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Ontonagon is 322 miles.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Ontonagon without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 7h 35m and costs $350 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Mackinac Island to Ontonagon, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Ontonagon.
What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Ontonagon, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Ontonagon. However, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, take the taxi to Engadine, take the bus to Watersmeet. MI, then take the taxi to Ontonagon. 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 Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX), then drive to Ontonagon.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pellston to Houghton County Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Engadine to Watersmeet. MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–200
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