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

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There are 6 ways to get from Wilson to Mackinac Island by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Wilson to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane RDU - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 52m
    $233–559

  2. Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wilson to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane plane RDU - APN
    3. Take the bus from Alpena to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 33m
    $171–585

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Wilson to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    35h 14m

  4. Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Wilson to Greensborotrain train
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane GSO - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 7m
    $274–754

  5. Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Wilson to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane RDU - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    13h 4m
    $195–533

  6. Train, bus, ferry via Chicago

    1. Take the train from Wilson to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    37h 57m
    $727–1,191

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 830.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 52m

What companies run services between Wilson, Wilson County, NC, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Wilson to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the train to Raleigh Union Station, walk to Harrington St at Martin St, take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wilson to Mackinac Island via Raleigh Union Station, Toledo, Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 35h 14m.

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