There are 2 ways to get from Manitowish Waters to Mackinac Island by taxi, bus, ferry, or plane
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Taxi, bus, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Manitowish Waters to Watersmeet. MItaxi
- Take the bus from Watersmeet. MI to Engadinebus
- Take the taxi from Engadine to St Ignacetaxi
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 17m$362–473Taxi, fly, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Manitowish Waters to Rhinelander (RHI)taxi
- Fly from Rhinelander (RHI) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane RHI - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 54m$255–623
Rhinelander (RHI) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manitowish Waters to Mackinac Island is to taxi and fly and bus and ferry which costs $250 - $650 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Manitowish Waters to Mackinac Island is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 7h 17m and costs $360 - $480.
The distance between Manitowish Waters and Mackinac Island is 323 miles.
The best way to get from Manitowish Waters to Mackinac Island without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 7h 17m and costs $360 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Manitowish Waters to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Manitowish Waters. It is currently 12:46 AM in Manitowish Waters and 1:46 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 107+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Manitowish Waters, WI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Manitowish Waters to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Watersmeet. MI, take the bus to Engadine, take the taxi to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Rhinelander (RHI) airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), take the taxi to Kinross, 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rhinelander to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Rhinelander to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Watersmeet. MI to Engadine
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $140–200
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