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

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There are 7 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Utica by ferry, plane, train, bus, or car

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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
    10h 2m
    $227–1,085

  2. Ferry, drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Drive from St Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    3. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sudbury to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Buffalo to Utica Bus Stopbus bus
    22h 33m
    $134–239

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    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 Toledobus bus
    4. Take the train from Toledo to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain train
    22h 26m
    $235–512

  4. 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
    10h 54m
    $224–972

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

    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 Syracusebus bus
    4. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain train
    25h 36m
    $205–702

  6. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, 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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane CIU - SYR
    4. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain train
    13h 28m
    $199–1,048

  7. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace 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
    13h 25m
    $210–1,030

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 544.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 2m

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, 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 St Ignace, St. Ignace, East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Toledo, and Toledo in around 22h 26m.

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