There are 4 ways to get from Quebec to Mackinac Island by plane, car, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive, ferry
best- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YQB - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 33m$379–811Train, bus, drive, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Québec to Ottawatrain
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
21h 8m$165–401Bus to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Québec to Longueuil, Métro Longeuilbus
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YHU - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
12h 57m$364–489Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Pellston, ferry
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Pellston (PLN)plane YQB - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 43m$173–593
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to Mackinac Island is to train and bus and drive and ferry which costs $160 - $410 and takes 21h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to Mackinac Island is to fly and drive and ferry which takes 9h 33m and costs $370 - $850.
The distance between Quebec and Mackinac Island is 711 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Quebec to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Quebec to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Sainte-Foy, walk to L'Isle-Dieu, take the line 76 bus to Aérogare, walk to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), drive to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University, drive to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Québec to Mackinac Island via Ottawa, Ottawa - Via Rail, Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, and St Ignace in around 21h 8m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Newark, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Pellston via Montreal, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Pellston via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–950
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Pellston via Newark, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Québec to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $70–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–180
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $17–25
- Senior
- $29–45
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 438 793 4003
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
Bus from Québec to Longueuil, Métro Longeuil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Québec to Longueuil, Métro Longeuil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $35–50
- 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
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
- 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
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
- 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
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
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