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How to get fromWinona to Mackinac Islandby taxi, plane, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Winona to Mackinac Island by taxi, plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Taxi to La Crosse, fly to Pellston, ferry

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    1. Take the taxi from Winona to La-Crosse-Airport-LSEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane LSE - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    6h 42m
    $163–485

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Winona to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    18h 23m
    $230–455

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Winona State University, MN to UW-Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station 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
    21h 1m
    $214–351

  4. Taxi to La Crosse, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Winona to La-Crosse-Airport-LSEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane LSE - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 39m
    $176–516

  5. Bus to Rochester, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Winona State Univ. to Rochesterbus bus
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane RST - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 10m
    $179–798

  6. Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the train from Winona to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    19h 17m

  7. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Winona to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    19h 51m
    $250–490

  8. Bus, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the bus from Winona State University, MN to UW-Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    21h 50m

La Crosse (LSE) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 393.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Winona, MN, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Winona to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to La-Crosse-Airport-LSE 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 train from Winona to Mackinac Island via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, MI, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 18h 23m.

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