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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Palmyra by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane PLN - ROC
    8h 28m
    $226–814

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    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
    4. Take the bus from Toronto to Rochesterbus bus
    23h 42m
    $220–403

  3. 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 bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Toledo to Rochestertrain train
    20h 1m
    $270–508

  4. Ferry, bus, train via Chicago

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain train
    25h 13m
    $380–738

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

    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 Rochester (ROC)plane plane CIU - ROC
    10h 55m
    $235–836

  6. Ferry, bus via Brook Park

    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 Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus bus 325
    21h 42m
    $227–383

Pellston (PLN) to Rochester (ROC) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 441.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Palmyra. 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 Rochester (ROC), then take the taxi to Palmyra. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Palmyra via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit Bus Station, Toledo Bus Stop, Toledo, and Rochester in around 20h 1m.

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