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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Sandusky by ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus

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    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 Sandusky Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 25m
    $98–168

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane PLN - CLE
    3. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 6m
    $128–543

  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 to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain train
    13h 43m
    $100–208

  4. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Detroit, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    3. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 13m
    $132–512

  5. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Detroit, bus, train

    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 Detroit (DTW)plane plane APN - DTW
    4. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    5. Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 52m
    $153–541

  6. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus, train

    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 Detroit (DTW)plane plane CIU - DTW
    4. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    5. Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 42m
    $146–551

Pellston (PLN) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 455.2 mi
  • Duration: 13h 25m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Sandusky, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Sandusky. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the bus to Detroit Greyhound, then take the bus to Sandusky Bus Stop. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the bus to Pellston, MI, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE), walk to Airport Station, take the subway to Tower City Station Track 13, walk to Cleveland Amtrak, then take the train to Sandusky Amtrak Station.

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