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

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There are 7 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Richmond by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Richmond International Airport

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    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane PLN - RIC
    9h 16m
    $121–524

  2. Ferry, bus

    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 bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus bus
    26h 49m
    $171–348

  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 Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain train
    30h 18m
    $275–593

  4. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport

    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 Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane APN - RIC
    10h 57m
    $142–549

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

    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 Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane CIU - RIC
    11h 25m
    $135–556

  6. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PLN - DCA
    3. Take the train from Alexandria to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 8m
    $168–737

  7. Ferry, bus, train via Lansing

    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 bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the train from Toledo to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain train
    30h 46m
    $310–613

Pellston (PLN) to Richmond International Airport (RIC) flights

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Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 712.3 mi
  • Duration: 9h 16m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Richmond. 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 Richmond International Airport (RIC), walk to Ric Airport, then take the bus to Broad + 9Th. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Richmond via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit Bus Station, Toledo Bus Stop, and Washington Union Station in around 26h 49m.

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