There are 7 ways to get from Milton to Mackinac Island by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YYZ - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
6h 43m$653–1,501Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Pellston, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Pellston (PLN)plane YYZ - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 4m$100–394Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Oakville to Windsortrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 52m$136–342Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Milton GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YTZ - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 42m$188–424Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane YYZ - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 55m$108–425Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
17h 59m$115–196Bus, ferry via Kitchener
- Take the bus from Regional Rd. 25 @ Hwy. 401 Park & Ride to University of Waterloo Terminalbus 25
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
18h 8m$117–190
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milton to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry via Kitchener which costs $110 - $190 and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Milton to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 6h 43m and costs $650 - $1,500.
The distance between Milton and Mackinac Island is 412 miles.
The best way to get from Milton to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 17h 59m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Milton to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 95+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Milton, ON, Canada and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Milton to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), drive to Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 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 bus from Milton GO Bus to Mackinac Island via Oakville GO Bus, Oakville, Windsor, Detroit Greyhound, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 15h 52m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Oakville to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $50–140
- Business
- $85–190
- Business Plus
- $95–200
- Economy
- $55–140
- Economy Plus
- $65–150
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
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
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
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
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