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How to get fromWaterville to Mackinaw Cityby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Waterville to Mackinaw City by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to Portland, fly to Pellston

    best
    1. Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus bus
    2. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane PWM - PLN
    8h 47m
    $188–659

  2. Bus to Portland, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus bus
    2. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane PWM - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    13h 41m
    $153–637

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Waterville / Colby College to Boston South Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    32h 19m
    $228–419

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Waterville / Colby College to Boston South Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Boston 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
    33h 22m
    $358–749

  5. Drive 906.1 mi

    1. Drive from Waterville to Mackinaw Citycar car 906.1 mi
    18h 42m
    $166–239

  6. Bus to Bangor, fly to Pellston

    1. Take the bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ridebus bus
    2. Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane BGR - PLN
    10h 7m
    $221–854

  7. Fly Augusta State Airport to Traverse City, bus

    1. Fly from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane AUG - TVC
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    11h 35m
    $169–489

  8. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Waterville / Colby College to Boston South Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    33h 3m
    $273–464

  9. Bus, train via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Waterville / Colby College to Boston South Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Worcesterbus bus
    3. Take the train from Worcester Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    39h 52m
    $471–965

Portland (PWM) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 830.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Waterville, ME, USA and Mackinaw City, MI, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Waterville to Mackinaw via Waterville / Colby College, Boston South Station, Boston, Cleveland Bus Station, and Detroit Greyhound in around 32h 19m.

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