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How to get fromMarshall to Mackinac Islandby taxi, bus, ferry, train, or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Marshall to Mackinac Island by taxi, bus, ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Marshall to Lansing, MItaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    6h 51m
    $194–267

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 24m
    $115–179

  3. Train, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Albion Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane DTW - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h
    $150–529

Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 297.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

There is no direct connection from Marshall to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Lansing, MI, take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Albion Station, take the train to Dearborn, walk to Dearborn Transit Center, take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Pellston, take the line 1484 bus to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.

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