There are 7 ways to get from Minot 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 Minot International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane MOT - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 36m$132–530Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Minot Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
30h 31m$357–767Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Minot to Bismarckbus
- Take the bus from Bismarck to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
34h 9m$288–464Fly Minot International Airport to Pellston, ferry
- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Pellston (PLN)plane MOT - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
12h 10m$138–618Fly Minot International Airport to Delta County Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Delta County Airport (ESC)plane MOT - ESC
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
12h 47m$166–562Bus to Bismarck Municipal Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Minot to Bismarckbus
- Fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane BIS - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
13h 14m$165–571Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids
- Take the train from Minot Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
31h 25m$352–747
Minot International Airport (MOT) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minot to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $130 - $550 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Minot to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 11h 36m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Minot and Mackinac Island is 857 miles.
The best way to get from Minot to Mackinac Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 30h 31m and costs $350 - $800.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Minot to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Minot. It is currently 2:28 PM in Minot and 3:28 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 95+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Minot, ND, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Minot to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to N Broadway / Airport Rd, walk to Minot International Airport (MOT) 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 train from Minot Station to Mackinac Island via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, MI, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 30h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minot International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Minot International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minot International Airport to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minot International Airport to Pellston via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minot International Airport to Delta County Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Minot International Airport to Delta County Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Minot Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Minot Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- 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 East Lansing, MI to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 Grand Rapids to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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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