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

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

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  1. Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane CHA - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 49m
    $170–538

  2. Fly Nashville to Pellston, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane BNA - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 52m
    $167–582

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    24h 8m
    $252–417

  4. Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Pellston, ferry

    1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane TYS - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    6h 31m
    $227–667

  5. Fly Memphis to Pellston, ferry

    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane MEM - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 50m
    $176–661

  6. Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane TYS - CIU
    2. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 11m
    $189–641

  7. Bus, ferry via Lansing

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    24h 58m

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit to Bay Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay City to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    25h 3m
    $178–290

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration11h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 757.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 49m

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

There is no direct connection from Tennessee to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 to Mackinac Island via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 24h 8m.

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