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How to get fromMackinac Island to Oxfordby ferry, bus, taxi, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Oxford by ferry, bus, taxi, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Flint Amtrakbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Flint Amtrak to Oxfordtaxi taxi
    8h 35m
    $160–228

  2. Ferry, line 1488 bus to Pellston, fly, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    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
    4. Take the bus from Grand Circus Park to Great Lakes Crossingbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Great Lakes Crossing to Oxfordtaxi taxi
    7h 41m
    $140–518

  3. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly, bus

    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
    4. Take the bus from Grand Circus Park to Great Lakes Crossingbus bus
    9h 20m
    $161–543

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

    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
    4. Take the bus from Grand Circus Park to Great Lakes Crossingbus bus
    9h 10m
    $154–560

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 315.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 35m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Oxford. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the bus to Flint Amtrak, then take the taxi to Oxford. 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 Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, take the line 261 bus to Woodward & Clifford, walk to Grand Circus Park, take the bus to Great Lakes Crossing, then take the taxi to Oxford.

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