There are 5 ways to get from Tucson to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tucson to Pellston, ferry
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Pellston (PLN)plane TUS - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 7m$260–860Fly Tucson to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane TUS - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
13h 39m$202–774Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
2d 17h$1,401–2,176Bus to Phoenix, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Pellston (PLN)plane PHX - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 48m$255–556Bus to Phoenix, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane PHX - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 58m$217–510
Tucson (TUS) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Mackinac Island is to bus and fly and ferry which costs $210 - $550 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Mackinac Island is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 10h 48m and costs $250 - $600.
The distance between Tucson and Mackinac Island is 1718 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Mackinac Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 17h and costs $1,400 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Tucson to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 3h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 1:44 AM in Tucson and 4:44 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 61+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tucson to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the line 25 bus to Tucson Intl Airport, walk to Tucson (TUS) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Mackinac Island via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Tucson to Pellston via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Tucson to Pellston via Phoenix, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Tucson to Pellston via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Phoenix to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Tucson to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Chippewa County International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Tucson to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago Midway, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tucson to Chippewa County International Airport via Las Vegas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Tucson to Chippewa County International Airport via Phoenix, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Chippewa County International Airport via Denver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Phoenix to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Phoenix to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
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
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
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
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
Ferry from Mackinaw City 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 Co.
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
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
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
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