How to Travel from

Detroit to Mackinac Island

by Plane, Rideshare, Route or Car

United States of America Detroit Mackinac Island

How to Get from Detroit to Mackinac Island

Plane

1 h 8 min

Select a Ticket

Car

4 h 58 min

from $26

Rideshare

4 h 58 min

from $18.38

Cheapest

By car (483 km)

4 h 58 min

483 km.

from $26

Fastest

Other

Rideshare

4 h 58 min

483 km.

from $18.38

Bus, Plane (Fly to Pellston)

4 h 34 min

410 km.

from $285.63

Bus, Ferry

10 h 55 min

408 km.

from $182.05

Bus, Plane (Fly to Chippewa County International Airport)

5 h 52 min

410 km.

from $259.54

Bus, Plane (Fly to Alpena County Regional Airport)

7 h 30 min

410 km.

from $297.59

Airlines

Delta

Website:

delta.com/

Plane from Detroit to Pellston

Ave. Duration:

1h 23m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$89.17–$356.68

Plane from Detroit to Chippewa

Ave. Duration:

1h 16m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$95.54–$356.68

Plane from Detroit to Alpena

Ave. Duration:

1h 5m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$82.80–$343.94

Bus operators

Indian Trails

Phone:

+1 800-292-3831

Website:

indiantrails.com/

Bus from Detroit, MI to Bay

Ave. Duration:

3h 20m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$22.93–$70.06

Bus from Bay City, MI to St.

Ave. Duration:

5h 35m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$42.04–$140.12

Bus from Kinross, MI to St.

Ave. Duration:

35 min

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$8.92–$20.38

Bus from Alpena, MI to St.

Ave. Duration:

2h 15m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$19.11–$58.60

Other operators

Mackinac Island Ferry Company

Phone:

+1 (800) 638-9892

Website:

arnoldtransitcompany.com

Other from Mackinaw to Mackinac

Ave. Duration:

40 min

Frequency:

3 times a day

Estimated price:

$25.16–$38.88

Other from St Ignace to Mackinac

Ave. Duration:

30 min

Frequency:

Every 30 minutes

Estimated price:

$25.16–$38.88

Sheplers Ferry

Phone:

+1 231-436-5023

Website:

sheplersferry.com

Other from Mackinaw to Mackinac

Ave. Duration:

20 min

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$38.88

Other from St Ignace to Mackinac

Ave. Duration:

20 min

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$38.88

What is the cheapest way to get from Detroit to Mackinac Island?

The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which costs $76.09 - $217.39 and takes 10h 55m.

What is the fastest way to get from Detroit to Mackinac Island?

The fastest way to get from Detroit to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 4h 34m and costs $152.17 - $413.04 .

How far is it from Detroit to Mackinac Island?

The distance between Detroit and Mackinac Island is 465 km.

How do I travel from Detroit to Mackinac Island without a car?

The best way to get from Detroit to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 55m and costs $76.09 - $217.39 .

How long does it take to get from Detroit to Mackinac Island?

It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Detroit to Mackinac Island, including transfers.

Where can I stay near Mackinac Island?

There are 103+ hotels available in Mackinac Island. Prices start at $63.40 per night.

Book in Mackinac Island

Lake View Hotel

7452 Main Street, Mackinac Island

Fine

8.7

The Inn At Stonecliffe

8593 Cudahy Circle, Mackinac Island

Fine

8.9

Murray Hotel

7260 Main St, Mackinac Island

Fine

8.5

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Mackinac Island

Mackinac Island (/ˈmækənɔː/ MAK-ə-naw, locally /ˈmækənə/ MAK-ə-nə; French: Île Mackinac; Ojibwe: Mishimikinaak ᒥᔑᒥᑭᓈᒃ; Ottawa: Michilimackinac) is an island and resort area, covering 4 square miles (11 km2) in land area, in the U. state of Michigan. The name of the island in Odawa is Michilimackinac and "Mitchimakinak" in Ojibwemowin, meaning "Great Turtle". It is located in Lake Huron, at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac, between the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The island was long home to an Odawa settlement and previous indigenous cultures before European colonization began in the 17th century. It was a strategic center of the fur trade around the Great Lakes. Based on a former trading post, Fort Mackinac was constructed on the island by the British during the American Revolutionary War. It was the site of two battles during the War of 1812 before the northern border was settled and the US gained this island in its territory.

Old Mackinac Point Light

Old Mackinac Point Light is a deactivated lighthouse located at the northern tip of the Lower Peninsula in the U. state of Michigan. The lighthouse is part of Fort Michilimackinac State Park in the village of Mackinaw City just east of the Mackinac Bridge.

Fort Michilimackinac

Fort Michilimackinac (/fóːt ˌmɪʃələˈmækənɔː/ FAWT MISH-ə-lə-MAK-ə-naw) was an 18th-century French, and later British, fort and trading post at the Straits of Mackinac; it was built on the northern tip of the lower peninsula of the present-day state of Michigan in the United States. Built around 1715, and abandoned in 1783, it was located along the straits that connect Lake Huron and Lake Michigan of the Great Lakes of North America. A reconstruction of the fort is preserved as the main feature of Colonial Michilimackinac Historic State Park.

Seven ways to Travel from Detroit to Mackinac Island

Transport providers

Airlines

Delta

Bus operators

Indian Trails

Other operators

Mackinac Island Ferry Company

Sheplers Ferry

Questions and Answers

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Where can I stay near Mackinac Island?