There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Two Harbors by ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus, drive
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Ironwoodbus
- Take the bus from Ironwood to Iron Riverbus
- Drive from Iron River to Two Harborscar
14h 23m$117–227Ferry to Pellston, fly
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane PLN - DLH
9h 9m$136–481Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinrossbus
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane CIU - DLH
10h 17m$135–490Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Traverse City, MIbus
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane TVC - DLH
13h 5m$131–472
Pellston (PLN) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Two Harbors is to ferry and bus and drive which costs $110 - $230 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Two Harbors is to ferry and fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $130 - $490.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Two Harbors is 550 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 23m to get from Mackinac Island to Two Harbors, including transfers.
Two Harbors is 1h behind Mackinac Island. It is currently 1:23 PM in Mackinac Island and 12:23 PM in Two Harbors.
There are 32+ hotels available in Two Harbors.
What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Two Harbors, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Two Harbors. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, take the bus to St. Ignace, take the bus to Ironwood, take the bus to Iron River, then drive to Two Harbors. 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 Duluth International Airport (DLH), walk to Duluth International Airport, take the shuttle to Knife River Trailhead, then take the taxi to Two Harbors.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pellston to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Traverse City to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Duluth International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Traverse City to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Traverse City to Duluth International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Ironwood to Iron River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Mackinaw City to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ironwood to Iron River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–28
Bus from Mackinaw City to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
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