There are 3 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Port Austin by ferry, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus, drive
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Oscodabus
- Drive from Oscoda to Port Austincar
8h 15m$76–127Ferry, fly, taxi
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane PLN - MBS
- Take the taxi from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Port Austintaxi
8h 1m$225–558Ferry, bus, drive via East Tawas
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Tawas City/East Tawasbus
- Drive from Tawas City/East Tawas to Port Austincar
9h$88–128
Pellston (PLN) to Mbs International Airport (MBS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Port Austin is to ferry and bus and drive which costs $75 - $130 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Port Austin is to ferry and fly and taxi which takes 8h 1m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Port Austin is 303 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Mackinac Island to Port Austin, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Port Austin.
What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Port Austin, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Port Austin. However, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, walk to St. Ignace, take the bus to Oscoda, then drive to Port Austin. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Mbs International Airport (MBS), then take the taxi to Port Austin.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Oscoda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Tawas City/East Tawas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- 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
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
A Greater Bay Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 989-894-1118
Tri-City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 989-684-5960
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