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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Seattle 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane PLN - SEA
    12h 49m
    $189–717

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

    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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane CIU - SEA
    11h 29m
    $178–689

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    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 Seattletrain train
    2d 13h
    $660–1,523

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

    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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane APN - SEA
    12h 19m
    $215–752

  5. 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane ESC - SEA
    15h 51m
    $212–751

  6. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly

    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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane TVC - SEA
    15h 24m
    $189–684

Pellston (PLN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration12h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,812.3 mi
  • Duration: 12h 49m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Seattle. 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac/Airport, then take the vehicle to Pioneer Square. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Seattle via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw City, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 13h.

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