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

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There are 8 ways to get from Schenectady to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Albany County Airport to Pellston, ferry

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    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane ALB - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 49m
    $150–670

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Toledotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    22h 54m
    $271–547

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    26h 39m
    $188–346

  4. Fly Albany County Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane ALB - CIU
    2. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 30m
    $168–692

  5. Fly Albany County Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane plane ALB - APN
    2. Take the bus from Alpena to Mackinawbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 27m
    $176–704

  6. Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane SYR - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 37m
    $165–761

  7. Train, bus, ferry via Toronto

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    27h 8m
    $220–465

  8. Train, bus, ferry via Chicago

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    28h 18m
    $392–779

Albany County Airport (ALB) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 614.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 49m

What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Schenectady to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the line 370 bus to Rt 7 & Ronald Dr, take the line 117 bus to Albany International Airport, walk to Albany County Airport (ALB) 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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Schenectady to Mackinac Island via Toledo, Toledo Bus Stop, Detroit Greyhound, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 22h 54m.

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