There are 4 ways to get from Perham to Mackinac Island by taxi, plane, ferry, or bus
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Taxi to Hector International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Perham to Fargo-Airport-FARtaxi
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Pellston (PLN)plane FAR - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 57m$316–970Bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Perham to Brainerdbus
- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane BRD - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 47m$158–501Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Perham to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth Transportation Center East to Ironwoodbus
- Take the bus from Ironwood to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
19h 34m$174–296Taxi to Hector International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Perham to Fargo-Airport-FARtaxi
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane FAR - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
11h$294–891
Hector International Airport (FAR) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perham to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which costs $170 - $300 and takes 19h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Perham to Mackinac Island is to taxi and fly and ferry which takes 7h 57m and costs $310 - $1,000.
The distance between Perham and Mackinac Island is 683 miles.
The best way to get from Perham to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 19h 34m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Perham to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Perham. It is currently 8:31 AM in Perham and 9:31 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 106+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Perham, MN, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Perham to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Fargo-Airport-FAR 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Perham to Mackinac Island via Brainerd, Duluth Transportation Center East, Ironwood, St. Ignace, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 19h 34m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Hector International Airport to Pellston via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Hector International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hector International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Perham to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Brainerd to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Perham to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Duluth Transportation Center East to Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Ironwood to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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