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How to get fromMackinaw City to Buffaloby plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Mackinaw City to Buffalo by plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Pellston to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane PLN - BUF
    7h 34m
    $112–654

  2. Drive  492.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mackinaw City to Buffalocar car 492.5 mi
    8h 4m
    $90–130

  3. Bus via Cleveland

    1. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to East Lansingbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland to Buffalobus bus
    17h 30m

  4. Bus, train via London

    1. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to East Lansingbus bus
    2. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Sarnia to Londontrain train
    4. Take the train from London to Aldershottrain train
    5. Take the train from Aldershot to Buffalotrain train
    18h 42m
    $158–649

  5. Drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Mackinaw City to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)car car
    2. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YAM - YYZ
    3. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus bus
    6h 47m
    $629–1,442

  6. Drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus, train

    1. Drive from Mackinaw City to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)car car
    2. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YAM - YTZ
    3. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalotrain train
    6h 43m
    $176–573

  7. Bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Alpenabus bus
    2. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane APN - BUF
    9h 11m
    $133–688

  8. Bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    1. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kinrossbus bus
    2. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane CIU - BUF
    10h 44m
    $125–676

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to East Lansingbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the train from Toledo to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    18h 18m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Bay Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bay City to Detroitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus bus
    21h 20m
    $114–195

Pellston (PLN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights

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Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 379.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Mackinaw City, MI, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?

Delta flies from Pellston (PLN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mackinaw City to Buffalo via East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Toledo, and Cleveland in around 17h 30m.

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