There are 10 ways to get from Waterville to Mackinaw City by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Portland, fly to Pellston
best- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Pellston (PLN)plane PWM - PLN
10h 9m$137–614Bus
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Mackinaw Citybus
33h 19mBus, train
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Mackinaw Citybus
34h 7mDrive 906.1 mi
- Drive from Waterville to Mackinaw Citycar 906.1 mi
18h 41m$166–239Bus to Portland, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane PWM - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
13h 48m$145–635Bus to Portland, fly to Traverse City, bus
- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Traverse City (TVC)plane PWM - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City to Mackinaw Citybus
14h 44m$146–630Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Traverse City, bus
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Logan International Airportbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Traverse City (TVC)plane BOS - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City to Mackinaw Citybus
13h 25m$154–567Fly Augusta State Airport to Traverse City, bus
- Fly from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Traverse City (TVC)plane AUG - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City to Mackinaw Citybus
12h 2m$179–569Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Mackinaw Citybus
33h 53mBus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Augusta to Brunswick Stationbus
- Take the train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Mackinaw Citybus
40h 58m$848–1,374
Portland (PWM) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterville to Mackinaw City is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Waterville to Mackinaw City is to bus and fly which takes 10h 9m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterville to Mackinaw City. However, there are services departing from Colby College Museum of Art and arriving at Mackinaw City via Boston, Cleveland Bus Station, Toledo and East Lansing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 19m.
The distance between Waterville and Mackinaw City is 840 miles. The road distance is 911.3 miles.
The best way to get from Waterville to Mackinaw City without a car is to bus which takes 33h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Waterville to Mackinaw City, including transfers.
Waterville to Mackinaw City bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, depart from Colby College Museum of Art station.
Waterville to Mackinaw City bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, arrive at Boston, MA - South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterville to Mackinaw City is 911 miles. It takes approximately 18h 41m to drive from Waterville to Mackinaw City.
There are 54+ hotels available in Mackinaw City.
What companies run services between Waterville, ME, USA and Mackinaw City, MI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Waterville to Mackinaw City via Colby College Museum of Art, Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, Cleveland Bus Station, Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and East Lansing in around 33h 19m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland to Chippewa County International Airport via New York La Guardia, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Portland to Chippewa County International Airport via New York JFK, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Traverse City via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Traverse City via Boston Logan Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Traverse City via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Traverse City via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterville to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterville to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterville to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Augusta to Brunswick Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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