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

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There are 9 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Utica by ferry, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane PLN - SYR
    3. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 11m
    $173–907

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane plane PLN - BGM
    3. Take the bus from Binghamton to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain train
    27h 3m
    $167–668

  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 Utica Amtrak Stationtrain train
    22h 1m
    $235–493

  4. Ferry, bus, train via Chicago

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain train
    27h 13m
    $360–738

  5. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Albany County Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane PLN - ALB
    3. Take the train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 7m
    $170–834

  6. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, 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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane APN - SYR
    4. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 53m
    $199–946

  7. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, 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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane CIU - SYR
    4. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 59m
    $192–986

  8. Ferry, bus

    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 Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland to Buffalobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Buffalo to Utica Bus Stopbus bus
    23h 45m
    $173–338

  9. Ferry, bus, train via Toronto

    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 Torontobus bus
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Uticatrain train
    25h 50m
    $220–463

Pellston (PLN) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 547.3 mi
  • Duration: 11h 11m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Utica, NY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Utica. However, 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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), walk to Syracuse, take the bus to Syracuse, walk to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center, then take the train to Utica Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Utica Amtrak Station via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, Detroit, Toledo, and Toledo in around 22h 1m.

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