There are 3 ways to get from Tulsa to Mackinac Island by car, plane, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly, ferry
best- Drive from Tulsa to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)car
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Pellston (PLN)plane XNA - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 21m$184–587Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City 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
27h 47m$480–754Fly from Tulsa International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Pellston (PLN)plane TUL - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 41m$202–762
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tulsa to Mackinac Island is to drive and fly and ferry which costs $180 - $600 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tulsa to Mackinac Island is to drive and fly and ferry which takes 10h 21m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Tulsa and Mackinac Island is 944 miles.
The best way to get from Tulsa to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 27h 47m and costs $480 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Tulsa to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Tulsa. It is currently 1:26 PM in Tulsa and 2:26 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 75+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Tulsa, OK, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tulsa to Mackinac Island. However, you can drive to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tulsa to Mackinac Island via Kansas City, On 13Th Between Charlotte & Holmes Wb, On Grand At Pershing Crown Center Shops Sb, Kansas City, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 27h 47m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Pellston via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Pellston via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Pellston via Charlotte, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Pellston via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Pellston via Nashville, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Pellston via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Pellston via Charlotte, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Pellston via Chicago Midway, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
- 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
- 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
- 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
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