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How to get fromMerrill to Mackinac Islandby taxi, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Merrill to Mackinac Island by taxi, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Taxi to Rhinelander, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Merrill to Rhinelander (RHI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rhinelander (RHI) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane RHI - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 50m
    $233–617

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Green Bay Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Escanababus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    13h 4m
    $125–221

  3. Taxi to Central Wisconsin Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Merrill to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane CWA - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 26m
    $151–516

  4. Taxi to Central Wisconsin Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Merrill to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane CWA - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 58m
    $148–515

Rhinelander (RHI) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Merrill to Mackinac Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 334.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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

There is no direct connection from Merrill to Mackinac Island. However, 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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Merrill to Mackinac Island via Wausau Transit Center, Green Bay, WI - Transit, Escanaba, MI, St. Ignace, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 13h 4m.

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