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How to get fromOakland County to Mackinac Islandby taxi, bus, ferry, or plane

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There are 2 ways to get from Oakland County to Mackinac Island by taxi, bus, ferry, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Oakland County to Flint Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Mackinawbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 44m
    $162–229

  2. Bus, fly, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Baldwin & Columbia to Woodward & Cliffordbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane DTW - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 33m
    $93–433

Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 315.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between Oakland County, MI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Oakland County to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Flint Amtrak, take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the line 790 bus to Baldwin & Columbia, take the bus to Woodward & Clifford, take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) 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.

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