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

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There are 9 ways to get from Yankton to Mackinac Island by taxi, bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Taxi, bus to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, fly to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Yankton to Vermilliontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vermillion to Sioux Citybus bus
    3. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane SUX - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 29m
    $220–592

  2. Taxi, bus to Sioux Falls, fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Yankton to Vermilliontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vermillion to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane FSD - TVC
    4. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    13h 29m
    $216–574

  3. Taxi, bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Yankton to Vermilliontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vermillion to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Chicagobus bus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    25h 4m
    $313–546

  4. Taxi, bus to Sioux Falls, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Yankton to Vermilliontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vermillion to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane FSD - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 54m
    $217–588

  5. Taxi, bus to Sioux Falls, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Yankton to Vermilliontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vermillion to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane FSD - CIU
    4. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 50m
    $220–589

  6. Taxi, bus to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Yankton to Vermilliontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vermillion to Sioux Citybus bus
    3. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane SUX - CIU
    4. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 25m
    $233–623

  7. Taxi, bus, ferry via Lansing

    1. Take the taxi from Yankton to Vermilliontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vermillion to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Chicagobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    25h 9m
    $323–516

  8. Taxi, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Yankton to Vermilliontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vermillion to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Chicagobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    25h 59m
    $276–461

  9. Taxi, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the taxi from Yankton to Vermilliontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vermillion to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Indianapolisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    31h 49m

Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Yankton to Mackinac Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 715 mi
  • Duration: 10h 29m

What companies run services between Yankton, SD, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Yankton to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Vermillion, take the bus to Sioux City, take the taxi to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) 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 the taxi to Vermillion, take the bus to Omaha, take the bus to Chicago, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the train to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, MI, take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.

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