There are 4 ways to get from Warren to Mackinac Island by bus, plane, or ferry
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Line 5 bus, fly to Pellston, line 1484 bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboardingbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
6h 26m$90–420Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak to Mackinawbus 1485
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry Mackinac Island
11h 6m$81–141Fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane DTW - APN
- Take the bus from Alpena to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
8h$116–444Line 5 bus, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, line 1485 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboardingbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DTW - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 43m$104–452
Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warren to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which costs $80 - $150 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Warren to Mackinac Island is to line 5 bus and fly and line 1484 bus and ferry which takes 6h 26m and costs $90 - $420.
The distance between Warren and Mackinac Island is 305 miles.
The best way to get from Warren to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 6m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Warren to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 103+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Warren, MI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Warren to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboarding, walk to Michigan & Cass, take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) 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 bus from 12 Mile & Van Dyke to Mackinac Island via Royal Oak Transit Sherman Leave, Royal Oak Amtrak, Pontiac Amtrak Station, Pontiac Amtrak, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 11h 6m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Detroit to Alpena County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Detroit to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Phone
- +1 313-933-1300
- Website
- detroitmi.gov
Bus from 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboarding
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-department-transportation
- Schedules at
- http://www.detroitmi.gov/How-Do-I/Locate-Transportation/Bus-Schedules
Bus from 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboarding
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-department-transportation
- Schedules at
- http://www.detroitmi.gov/How-Do-I/Locate-Transportation/Bus-Schedules
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Pellston to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–17
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Alpena to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–14
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- 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
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
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