There are 4 ways to get from Meldrum Bay to Mackinac Island by car, bus, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus to Greater Sudbury Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, ferry
best- Drive from Meldrum Bay to Blind Rivercar
- Take the bus from Blind River to Sudburybus
- Fly from Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YSB - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 59m$1,017–2,488Drive to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Meldrum Bay to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)car
- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane APN - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
20h 48m$187–556Drive to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Drive from Meldrum Bay to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)car
- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Pellston (PLN)plane APN - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
16h 36m$220–582Drive, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Greater Sudbury Airport, bus, ferry
- Drive from Meldrum Bay to Blind Rivercar
- Take the bus from Blind River to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB)plane YAM - YSB
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 27m$1,572–3,781
Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Meldrum Bay to Mackinac Island is to drive and fly and bus and ferry which costs $180 - $600 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Meldrum Bay to Mackinac Island is to drive and bus and fly and ferry which takes 11h 59m and costs $1,000 - $2,500.
The distance between Meldrum Bay and Mackinac Island is 548 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Meldrum Bay to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 63+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Meldrum Bay, ON, Canada and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Meldrum Bay to Mackinac Island. However, you can drive to Blind River, 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, USA - Lake Superior State University, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University, drive to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can drive to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Greater Sudbury Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Blind River to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $11–17
- Senior
- $19–28
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Blind River to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $9–14
- Senior
- $16–24
- Adult
- $19–28
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $17–25
- Senior
- $29–45
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- 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
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
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