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How to get fromMackinac Island to Sterling Heightsby ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Sterling Heights by ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry Mackinac Island
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Pontiac Amtrakbus bus 1485
    9h 25m
    $120–183

  2. Ferry, line 1488 bus to Pellston, fly, line 5 bus, line 510 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Pellston, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    4. Take the bus from Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 11 to 8 Mile @ Bel Air Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bel Air Shopping Center to Van Dyke & 17 Milebus bus
    7h 20m
    $97–450

  3. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly, line 5 bus, line 510 bus

    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 Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 11 to 8 Mile @ Bel Air Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bel Air Shopping Center to Van Dyke & 17 Milebus bus
    8h 59m
    $118–475

  4. Ferry, line 1485 bus, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly, line 5 bus, line 510 bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to St. Ignacebus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinrossbus bus
    4. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane CIU - DTW
    5. Take the bus from Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 11 to 8 Mile @ Bel Air Centerbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bel Air Shopping Center to Van Dyke & 17 Milebus bus
    8h 49m
    $111–482

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 336.3 mi
  • Duration: 9h 25m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Sterling Heights, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Sterling Heights. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the bus to Pontiac Amtrak, then take the taxi to Sterling Heights. Alternatively, 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 Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, take the line 261 bus to Cass & Michigan, walk to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 11, take the line 5 bus to 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center, then take the line 510 bus to Van Dyke & 17 Mile.

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