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How to get fromMackinac Island to Ypsilantiby ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Ypsilanti by ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Ferry, line 1488 bus to Pellston, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Pellston, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    4h 25m
    $146–514

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry Mackinac Island
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Blake Transit Centerbus bus 1488
    10h 5m
    $77–130

  3. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Alpenabus bus
    3. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane APN - DTW
    6h 4m
    $167–539

  4. 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 Detroit (DTW)plane plane CIU - DTW
    5h 54m
    $160–546

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 286.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 25m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Ypsilanti. 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 Detroit (DTW), then take the taxi to Ypsilanti. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to YTC - EndPt via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, and BTC - Fourth Ave Stop 1 in around 10h 5m.

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