There are 4 ways to get from Spring Valley to Mackinac Island by taxi, bus, ferry, 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.
Taxi, bus, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Spring Valley to Rochestertaxi
- Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
18h 55m$271–385Fly Rochester to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane RST - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 30m$179–525Taxi, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the taxi from Spring Valley to Groome Transportation Office - Rochestertaxi
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Pellston (PLN)plane MSP - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 44m$318–766Taxi, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Spring Valley to Groome Transportation Office - Rochestertaxi
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane MSP - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 1m$255–660
Rochester (RST) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spring Valley to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $170 - $550 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Spring Valley to Mackinac Island is to taxi and bus and fly and ferry which takes 7h 1m and costs $250 - $700.
The distance between Spring Valley and Mackinac Island is 765 miles.
The best way to get from Spring Valley to Mackinac Island without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 18h 55m and costs $270 - $390.
It takes approximately 18h 55m to get from Spring Valley to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Spring Valley. It is currently 1:25 PM in Spring Valley and 2:25 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 75+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Spring Valley, MN, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Spring Valley to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Rochester, take the bus to Milwaukee, take the bus to Escanaba, take the bus to St. Ignace, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Rochester-Airport-RST airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), take the taxi to Kinross, take the bus to St. Ignace, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Rochester to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pellston via Grand Rapids, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
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
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
- 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
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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