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How to get fromSarnia to Mackinac Islandby train, bus, ferry, or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Sarnia to Mackinac Island by train, bus, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, ferry

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    1. Take the train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Mackinawbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 14m
    $90–160

  2. Train, bus, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Port Huron Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane DTW - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 20m
    $134–526

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Lansing

    1. Take the train from Port Huron Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 43m
    $103–200

Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Sarnia to Mackinac Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 345.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Sarnia, ON, Canada and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Sarnia to Mackinac Island. However, you can 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 train to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, take the line 20 bus to EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, walk to East Lansing Marriott, take the bus to DTW 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.

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