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How to get fromMackinac Island to Port Elginby ferry, bus, plane, or train

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

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  1. Ferry, bus, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YAM - YYZ
    4. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Elgin, ONbus bus
    11h 20m
    $656–1,878

  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 Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Elgin, ONbus bus
    22h 14m
    $210–338

  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 train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Elgin, ONbus bus
    20h 56m
    $241–550

  4. Ferry, bus, fly to Toronto Island Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YAM - YTZ
    4. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Elgin, ONbus bus
    12h 9m
    $296–658

Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 874.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 20m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Port Elgin, ON, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Port Elgin. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1485 bus to St. Ignace, take the bus to Sault Ste. Marie, MI, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport, then take the bus to Port Elgin, ON. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Port Elgin, ON via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit Greyhound, Windsor, Toronto Union Station, UP Express Pearson Airport, Toronto Airport-Terminal 1, Toronto airport terminal 3, and Toronto Pearson International Airport in around 20h 56m.

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