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How to get fromManitoulin Island to Mackinac Islandby car, bus, ferry, or plane

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

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  1. Drive, bus, ferry

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    1. Drive from Manitoulin Island to Rogers City, MIcar car
    2. Take the bus from Rogers City, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 5m
    $117–182

  2. Drive, bus to Greater Sudbury Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Drive from Manitoulin Island to Spraggecar car
    2. Take the bus from Spragge to Sudburybus bus
    3. Fly from Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane plane YSB - YAM
    4. Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 35m
    $815–1,603

  3. Drive to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Drive from Manitoulin Island to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)car car
    2. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane APN - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    17h 3m
    $181–526

  4. Drive to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Drive from Manitoulin Island to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)car car
    2. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane APN - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    20h 41m
    $194–557

Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration56 minAverage Duration
Ticket$708Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 416.3 mi
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Manitoulin Island, ON, Canada and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Manitoulin Island to Mackinac Island. However, you can drive to Rogers City, MI, take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can drive to Spragge, take the bus to Sudbury, take the taxi to Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB) airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), drive to Sault Ste. Marie, MI, take the bus to St. Ignace Transportation Center, take the line 1485 bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.

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