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How to get fromMackinac Island to Washingtonby ferry, plane, bus, train, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Washington by ferry, plane, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PLN - DCA
    7h 35m
    $136–670

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PLN - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    9h 20m
    $103–433

  3. Ferry, bus via Lansing

    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 bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    24h
    $230–373

  4. 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 Washington Union Stationtrain train
    26h 16m
    $255–523

  5. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PLN - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    10h
    $128–1,092

  6. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CIU - DCA
    9h
    $155–699

  7. 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 to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    24h 5m
    $195–333

  8. 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 Rockville Amtraktrain train
    30h 17m
    $372–771

Pellston (PLN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 636.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Washington. 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, then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Washington Union Station via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw City, East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Toledo Bus Stop in around 24h.

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