There are 3 ways to get from Ripon to Mackinac Island by bus, taxi, ferry, plane, or car
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Bus, taxi, ferry
best- Take the bus from Oshkosh to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Engadinebus
- Take the taxi from Engadine to St Ignacetaxi
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 48m$270–379Drive to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ripon to Madison-Airport-MSNcar
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Pellston (PLN)plane MSN - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 14m$125–535Taxi to Appleton International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the taxi from Ripon to Appleton International Airport (ATW)taxi
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Pellston (PLN)plane ATW - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 35m$181–512
Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ripon to Mackinac Island is to drive and fly and ferry which costs $120 - $550 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ripon to Mackinac Island is to drive and fly and ferry which takes 7h 14m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Ripon and Mackinac Island is 332 miles.
The best way to get from Ripon to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 9h 48m and costs $270 - $380.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Ripon to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Ripon. It is currently 3:34 PM in Ripon and 4:34 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 106+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Ripon, WI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ripon to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Oshkosh, take the bus to Green Bay Transit Center, take the bus to Escanaba, take the bus to Engadine, take the taxi to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Appleton International Airport (ATW) 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oshkosh to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Engadine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
- 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 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
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 Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $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 Mackinaw City 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
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $85–200
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