There are 3 ways to get from Quad Cities to Mackinac Island by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Range Regional Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane HIB - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
6h 47m$170–528Bus to Duluth International Airport, fly, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Virginia to Duluthbus
- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DLH - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
13h 43m$142–495Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Virginia to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth to Ironwoodbus
- Take the bus from Ironwood to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 58m$155–247
Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quad Cities to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which costs $150 - $250 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Quad Cities to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 6h 47m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Quad Cities and Mackinac Island is 472 miles.
The best way to get from Quad Cities to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 15h 58m and costs $150 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Quad Cities to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 71+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Quad Cities, MN, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Quad Cities to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Range Regional Airport (HIB) airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), take the taxi to Kinross, take the bus to St. Ignace, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Quad Cities to Mackinac Island via Virginia, Duluth, Ironwood, Escanaba, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 15h 58m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Range Regional Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Range Regional Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- 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 Duluth to Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Ironwood to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Virginia to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Virginia to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
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 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
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