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Detroit to Mackinac Island, MI, USA - Transfer & Transportation Guides

Find transfer & transportation guides from Detroit to Mackinac Island, MI, USA. How to get from Detroit to Mackinac Island, MI, USA by Flight.

You can get to Mackinac Island, MI, USA from Detroit by verhicle types below

Flight from Detroit to Mackinac Island, MI, USA
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Transfer solutions

You have 5 options transfer to Mackinac Island, MI, USA from Detroit below

1. Bus + Amtrak Thruway operated by Indian Trails + ferry
Bus ( 1 hr. 40 min. )

Take a bus from Detroit, MI to Flint, MI.

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Amtrak Thruway operated by Indian Trails ( 7 hr. 36 min. )

Take a bus from Flint to Mackinaw City, MI.

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Walk ( 5 min. )

Take a foot from Mackinaw City, MI to Mackinaw.

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Ferry ( 20 min. )

Take a ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island.

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Duration 11 hr. 1 min.
Distance 573 km.
Cost
2. Bus + ferry
Train ( 42 min. )

Take a train from Detroit to Pontiac Amtrak Station.

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Bus ( 35 min. )

Take a bus from Pontiac, MI to Flint, MI.

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Bus ( 1 hr. 15 min. )

Take a bus from Flint, MI to Bay City, MI.

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Bus ( 5 hr. 25 min. )

Take a bus from Bay City, MI to Mackinaw City, MI.

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Ferry ( 20 min. )

Take a ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island.

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Duration 11 hr. 38 min.
Distance 565 km.
Cost 108 USD
3. Fly to Pellston + Amtrak Thruway operated by Indian Trails + ferry
Bus ( 57 min. )

Take a bus from Michigan + Cass to Metro Airport Mcnamara Terminal.

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Plane ( 1 hr. 15 min. )

Take a flight from Detroit to Pellston.

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Taxi ( 3 min. )

Take a taxi from Pellston to Pellston, MI.

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Amtrak Thruway operated by Indian Trails ( 30 min. )

Take a bus from Pellston, MI to Mackinaw City, MI.

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Walk ( 5 min. )

Take a foot from Mackinaw City, MI to Mackinaw.

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Ferry ( 20 min. )

Take a ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island.

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Duration 5 hr. 30 min.
Distance 469 km.
Cost 109 USD
4. Fly to Alpena + bus + ferry
Bus ( 57 min. )

Take a bus from Michigan + Cass to Metro Airport Mcnamara Terminal.

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Plane ( 1 hr. 5 min. )

Take a flight from Detroit to Alpena.

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Taxi ( 13 min. )

Take a taxi from Alpena to Alpena, MI.

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Bus ( 2 hr. )

Take a bus from Alpena, MI to Mackinaw City, MI.

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Ferry ( 20 min. )

Take a ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island.

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Duration 6 hr. 56 min.
Distance 531 km.
Cost 128 USD
5. Fly to Sault Ste Marie + night bus + ferry
Bus ( 57 min. )

Take a bus from Michigan + Cass to Metro Airport Mcnamara Terminal.

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Plane ( 1 hr. 14 min. )

Take a flight from Detroit to Sault Ste Marie.

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Taxi ( 4 min. )

Take a taxi from Sault Ste Marie to Kinross, MI.

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night bus ( 35 min. )

Take a bus from Kinross, MI to St. Ignace, MI.

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Bus ( 15 min. )

Take a bus from St. Ignace, MI to Mackinaw City, MI.

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Ferry ( 20 min. )

Take a ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island.

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Duration 6 hr. 46 min.
Distance 576 km.
Cost 2953 USD

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About Detroit, MI, USA

Detroit (, locally also ; French: Détroit, lit. 'strait') is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of Wayne County. The municipality of Detroit had a 2... Learn more

About Mackinac Island, MI, USA

Mackinac Island ( MAK-in-aw) is an island and resort area, covering 4.35 square miles (11.3 km2) in land area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Lake Huron, at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac, between the state's Upper and Lo... Learn more

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