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

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There are 8 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

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    1. Take the train from Wilson to Carytrain 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
    10h 22m
    $148–554

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus 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
    30h 59m
    $209–393

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Petersburg

    1. Take the train from Wilson to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station 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
    32h 9m
    $342–700

  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
    12h 17m
    $211–745

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

    1. Take the train from Wilson to Carytrain 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. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 16m
    $161–585

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

    1. Take the train from Wilson to Carytrain 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 Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 1m
    $173–578

  7. 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, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    34h 23m
    $408–786

  8. 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, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    37h 11m
    $457–930

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 841.9 mi
  • Duration: 10h 22m

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 Cary, walk to Cary Depot, take the line 310 bus to Regional Transit Center, 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 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 Wilson Bus Stop to Mackinac Island via Raleigh Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station, Detroit Greyhound, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 30h 59m.

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