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How to get fromMackinac Island to Sarniaby ferry, bus, train, car, car ferry, plane, or shuttle

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

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  1. Ferry, bus, train, drive, car ferry

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    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationtrain train
    4. Drive from Port Huron Station to Algonac, MIcar car
    5. Take the carferry from Algonac, MI to Walpole Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    6. Drive from Walpole Island, ON to Sarniacar car
    13h 29m
    $208–340

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Detroit, shuttle, 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 a shuttle bus from Detroit Airport to London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Parkshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from London to Sarniatrain train
    9h 25m
    $287–1,157

  3. Ferry, bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationbus bus
    4. Drive from Port Huron Station to Algonac, MIcar car
    5. Take the carferry from Algonac, MI to Walpole Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    6. Drive from Walpole Island, ON to Sarniacar car
    13h 29m

  4. Ferry, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Drive from St Ignace to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State Universitycar car
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YAM - YYZ
    4. Take the bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to London, ON - VIA Railbus bus
    5. Take the train from London to Sarniatrain train
    10h 9m
    $1,001–2,331

  5. Ferry, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Drive from St Ignace to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State Universitycar car
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YAM - YTZ
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Londontrain train
    5. Take the train from London to Sarniatrain train
    10h 44m
    $323–1,036

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

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane CIU - DTW
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Detroit Airport to London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Parkshuttle bus
    5. Take the train from London to Sarniatrain train
    11h 11m
    $236–1,102

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 696.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 29m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Sarnia. However, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, walk to St. Ignace, take the bus to East Lansing, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the train to Port Huron Station, drive to Algonac, MI, take the car ferry to Walpole Island, ON, then drive to Sarnia. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Detroit Airport, take the shuttle to London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park, walk to Wharncliffe at Euclid NB - #2037, take the line 07 bus to King at Richmond EB - #1086, walk to London, then take the train to Sarnia.

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