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

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There are 5 ways to get from Waterbury to Mackinac Island by bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

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    1. Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Central Row South Side @ Travelersbus bus
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane BDL - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 16m
    $120–476

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Meriden to Springfieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Springfield to Toledotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    30h 29m
    $321–668

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Newark

    1. Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    31h 45m
    $213–397

  4. Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Central Row South Side @ Travelersbus bus
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane BDL - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 53m
    $128–507

  5. Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain train
    2. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane HPN - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h
    $169–706

Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 725.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 16m

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

There is no direct connection from Waterbury to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Central Row South Side @ Travelers, take the line 30 bus to Bradley Int'l Airport @ Terminal A, walk to Bradley International Airport (BDL) 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 W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Mackinac Island via State St @ Meriden Transit Center, Meriden, Springfield, Toledo, Toledo Bus Stop, Detroit Greyhound, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 30h 29m.

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