There are 4 ways to get from Waupaca to Mackinac Island by bus, taxi, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi, ferry
best- Take the bus from Waupaca Mobil to Green Bay stationbus
- Take the bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Engadinebus
- Take the taxi from Engadine to St Ignacetaxi
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 54m$246–345Bus to Green Bay, fly to Pellston, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Waupaca Mobil to De Pere Park-N-Ridebus
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Pellston (PLN)plane GRB - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 30m$140–465Taxi to Appleton International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the taxi from Waupaca to Appleton International Airport (ATW)taxi
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Pellston (PLN)plane ATW - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 28m$172–501Taxi to Appleton International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Waupaca to Appleton International Airport (ATW)taxi
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane ATW - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 24m$185–532
Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waupaca to Mackinac Island is to bus and fly and ferry which costs $140 - $470 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Waupaca to Mackinac Island is to taxi and fly and ferry which takes 7h 28m and costs $170 - $500.
The distance between Waupaca and Mackinac Island is 333 miles.
The best way to get from Waupaca to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 9h 54m and costs $240 - $350.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Waupaca to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Waupaca. It is currently 6:33 PM in Waupaca and 7:33 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 107+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Waupaca, WI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Waupaca to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Waupaca Mobil, take the bus to Green Bay station, take the bus to Escanaba, take the bus to Engadine, take the taxi to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Appleton International Airport (ATW) 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Green Bay to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Green Bay to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Waupaca Mobil to Green Bay station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Waupaca Mobil to De Pere Park-N-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Engadine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $80–200
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