There are 5 ways to get from Minot to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pellston, ferry
best- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Pellston (PLN)plane MOT - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 55m$182–612Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane MOT - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 18m$124–506Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Minot Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
28h 39m$579–897Fly 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 to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 7m$162–548Train, bus, ferry via Lansing
- 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 to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
31h 17m$694–1,091
Minot International Airport (MOT) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minot to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $120 - $550 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Minot to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 10h 18m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Minot and Mackinac Island is 830 miles.
The best way to get from Minot to Mackinac Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 28h 39m and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Minot to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Minot. It is currently 10:59 AM in Minot and 11:59 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 87+ 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 Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Minot Station to Mackinac Island via Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Escanaba, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 28h 39m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minot International Airport to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Minot International Airport to Pellston via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Minot International Airport to Pellston via Minneapolis, Grand Rapids, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Minot International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Minot International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Minot International Airport to Delta County Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- 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 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Minot Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Minot Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- 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 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
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
- +1 231-436-5023
- 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
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
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
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