There are 4 ways to get from Battle Creek to Mackinac Island by train, bus, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 52m$103–154Train to Detroit, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the train from Battle Creek to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
5h 57m$203–616Fly Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Pellston, ferry
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Pellston (PLN)plane AZO - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 1m$144–461Train to Detroit, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Battle Creek to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DTW - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 49m$165–600
Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Battle Creek to Mackinac Island is to train and bus and ferry which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Battle Creek to Mackinac Island is to train and fly and ferry which takes 5h 57m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Battle Creek and Mackinac Island is 313 miles.
The best way to get from Battle Creek to Mackinac Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 52m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Battle Creek to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Battle Creek, MI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Battle Creek to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the train to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, take the bus to St. Ignace, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to Dearborn, walk to Dearborn Transit Center, take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Detroit to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Battle Creek to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Battle Creek to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
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