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How to get fromMackinac Island to Vancouverby ferry, plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Vancouver by ferry, plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Vancouver International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane PLN - YVR
    14h 21m
    $263–945

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

    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 Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane CIU - YVR
    12h 29m
    $255–923

  3. Ferry, taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from St Ignace to Engadinetaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Engadine to Escanaba, MIbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus bus
    5. Take the train from Milwaukee to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2d 10h
    $1,276–2,476

  4. Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YAM - YVR
    11h 46m
    $457–1,419

  5. Ferry, bus to Delta County Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport

    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 Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane ESC - YVR
    17h 7m
    $306–963

  6. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly to Vancouver International Airport

    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 Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane TVC - YVR
    16h 7m
    $257–919

  7. Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Abbotsford International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane plane YAM - YXX
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtownshuttle bus
    13h 16m
    $359–1,762

Pellston (PLN) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,944.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 21m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Vancouver, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Vancouver. 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 Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1, then take the subway to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, take the taxi to Engadine, take the bus to Escanaba, MI, take the bus to Milwaukee, walk to Milwaukee, take the train to Everett Amtrak Station, then take the train to Vancouver.

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