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How to get fromMackinac Island to Saint Paulby ferry, plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Saint Paul 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane PLN - MSP
    8h 31m
    $123–527

  2. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane TVC - MSP
    9h 44m
    $113–474

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    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 St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    20h 42m
    $260–523

  4. Ferry, bus, train via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    22h 14m
    $255–473

  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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane CIU - MSP
    6h 40m
    $117–499

  6. Ferry, bus to Delta County Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Escanaba, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Delta County Airport (ESC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane ESC - MSP
    9h 57m
    $146–531

  7. Ferry, bus, train via Grand Rapids #2

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    22h 14m
    $250–503

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    22h 35m
    $152–298

Pellston (PLN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 447.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Saint Paul, MN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Saint Paul. 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), walk to MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station, then take the line 54 bus to Union Depot & Wacouta Station. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to St. Paul-Minneapolis via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, East Lansing, MI, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 20h 42m.

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