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How to get fromMackinac Island to Winnipegby ferry, plane, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Winnipeg by ferry, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane plane PLN - YWG
    11h 50m
    $184–692

  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 Thunder Baybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipegbus bus
    21h 52m
    $142–357

  3. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly

    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 Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane plane CIU - YWG
    11h 28m
    $176–670

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

    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 Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane plane YAM - YWG
    10h 32m
    $379–1,216

  5. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly

    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 Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane plane TVC - YWG
    13h 23m
    $168–666

  6. Ferry, bus to Delta County Airport, fly

    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 Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane plane ESC - YWG
    13h 36m
    $227–760

Pellston (PLN) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,095.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 50m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Winnipeg, MB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Winnipeg. 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 Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG), walk to Eastbound Wellington at Aviation Museum, then take the bus to Eastbound Ellice at Balmoral. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Winnipeg via St Ignace, Sault Ste Marie, and Thunder Bay in around 21h 52m.

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