There are 5 ways to get from Saint Clair to Mackinac Island by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 31m$130–212Taxi, bus, fly to Pellston, line 1484 bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Saint Clair to Gratiot & 23 Miletaxi
- Take the bus from Gratiot & 23 Mile to Jefferson & Griswoldbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 18m$167–521Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 36m$132–202Bus, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Gratiot & 23 Mile to Jefferson & Griswoldbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane DTW - APN
- Take the bus from Alpena to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 52m$192–545Bus, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Gratiot & 23 Mile to Jefferson & Griswoldbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DTW - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 36m$180–552
Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Clair to Mackinac Island is to train and bus and ferry which costs $130 - $220 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Clair to Mackinac Island is to taxi and bus and fly and line 1484 bus and ferry which takes 7h 18m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Saint Clair and Mackinac Island is 358 miles.
The best way to get from Saint Clair to Mackinac Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 31m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Saint Clair to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 107+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Saint Clair, MI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Saint Clair to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Port Huron Station, take the train to Flint Amtrak Station, walk to Flint Amtrak, take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Gratiot & 23 Mile, take the bus to Jefferson & Griswold, take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) 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
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Detroit to Alpena County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Detroit to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Pellston to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–17
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Alpena to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- 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
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Gratiot & 23 Mile to Jefferson & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Gratiot & 23 Mile to Jefferson & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Gratiot & 23 Mile to Jefferson & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
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
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
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
City Cab
- Phone
- +1-810-984-4100
- Website
- citycabporthuroninc.com
Blue Light Taxi
- Phone
- +1 226-349-6772
- Website
- blulighttaxi.com
Greg's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519-337-2040
- Website
- gregstaxi.ca
United Taxi Sarnia
- Phone
- +1 519‑336‑1918
- Website
- unitedtaxisarnia.ca
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