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How to get fromPainesville to Mackinac Islandby plane, ferry, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Painesville to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane CLE - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 27m
    $146–531

  2. Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane CLE - CIU
    2. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 57m
    $113–505

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    18h 20m
    $131–226

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    22h 3m
    $229–530

Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 393.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Painesville, OH, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Painesville to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Lakeland Transit Center, walk to Lakeland Transit Center Pnr, take the line 11 bus to W. 3Rd St. & W. Prospect Ave., walk to Tower City Station Track 8, take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from W. Washington St. & Liberty St. to Mackinac Island via Lakeland Transit Center, Lakeland Transit Center Pnr, Superior Ave. & E.13Th St., Cleveland, Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 18h 20m.

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