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How to get fromMackinac Island to San Franciscoby ferry, plane, bus, or train

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

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PLN - SFO
    11h 36m
    $165–566

  2. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CIU - SFO
    11h 39m
    $164–568

  3. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane CIU - SJC
    4. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    14h 30m
    $227–801

  4. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TVC - SFO
    14h 52m
    $165–553

Pellston (PLN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,039.7 mi
  • Duration: 11h 36m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1485 bus to St. Ignace, take the bus to Kinross, take the taxi to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission.

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