There are 4 ways to get from Merrill to Mackinac Island by bus, taxi, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi, ferry
best- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Engadinebus
- Take the taxi from Engadine to St Ignacetaxi
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 36m$261–373Taxi to Central Wisconsin Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Merrill to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)taxi
- Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Pellston (PLN)plane CWA - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 19m$138–475Taxi to Rhinelander, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Merrill 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 50m$233–607Taxi to Central Wisconsin Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Merrill to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)taxi
- Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane CWA - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 26m$151–516
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrill to Mackinac Island is to taxi and fly and ferry which costs $130 - $480 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Merrill to Mackinac Island is to taxi and fly and bus and ferry which takes 7h 50m and costs $230 - $650.
The distance between Merrill and Mackinac Island is 377 miles.
The best way to get from Merrill to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 10h 36m and costs $260 - $380.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Merrill to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Merrill. It is currently 10:17 PM in Merrill and 11:17 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 104+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
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 Wausau Transit Center, take the bus to Green Bay Transit Center, take the bus to Escanaba, 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 Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rhinelander to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Rhinelander to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
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