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

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There are 6 ways to get from Tucson to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Tucson to Pellston, ferry

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    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane TUS - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 27m
    $217–617

  2. Fly Tucson to Traverse City, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane TUS - TVC
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    14h 13m
    $196–783

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station 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
    2d 16h
    $706–1,512

  4. Bus to Phoenix, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane PHX - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 33m
    $222–543

  5. Fly Tucson to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane TUS - CIU
    2. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    15h 19m
    $205–788

  6. Bus to Phoenix, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane PHX - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 48m
    $210–724

Tucson (TUS) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration14h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$183Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,711.3 mi
  • Duration: 12h 27m

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 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 Tucson Amtrak Station to Mackinac Island via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, MI, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 2d 16h.

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