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

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There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Pontiac by ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry Mackinac Island
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Pontiac Amtrakbus bus 1485
    9h 5m
    $75–128

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly, train

    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 train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 14m
    $103–458

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

    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 train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 53m
    $124–483

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

    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 train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 43m
    $117–490

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 318.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 5m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Pontiac. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, then take the bus to Pontiac Amtrak. 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 Dearborn Transit Center, walk to Dearborn, then take the train to Pontiac Amtrak Station.

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