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How to get fromMackinac Island to Virginia Beachby ferry, plane, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Virginia Beach by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Norfolk International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane plane PLN - ORF
    8h 23m
    $255–988

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Richmond International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane PLN - RIC
    3. Take the bus from Richmond to Virginia Beachbus bus
    11h 24m
    $207–784

  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 train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain train
    38h 52m
    $720–1,167

  4. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport

    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 Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane plane CIU - ORF
    11h 51m
    $217–951

Pellston (PLN) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 788.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Virginia Beach, VA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Virginia Beach. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), take the taxi to Shore & Pleasure House, then take the line 035 bus to Pacific & 26Th. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Virginia Beach Amtrak Bus Stop via St Ignace, St. Ignace, East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Petersburg Amtrak Station, Norfolk, and Norfolk in around 38h 52m.

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