There are 7 ways to get from Kingston to Mackinac Island by train, plane, car, ferry, or bus
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Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive, ferry
best- Take the train from Kingston to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YTZ - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 25m$218–590Bus, drive, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingston Bus Terminal to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
16h 34m$96–222Train to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Kingston to Ottawatrain
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YOW - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 29m$291–633Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Kingston to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YYZ - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 46m$678–1,650Train, bus, train to Rochester, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the train from Kingston to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Pellston (PLN)plane ROC - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
14h 23m$263–1,100Train, bus, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Kingston to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
17h 25m$143–359Train, bus, drive, ferry via Oshawa
- Take the train from Kingston to Oshawatrain
- Take the bus from Durham College Oshawa GO to Hwy 407 Bus Terminalbus 56 / ...
- Take the bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
18h 14m$126–361
Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kingston to Mackinac Island is to bus and drive and ferry which costs $95 - $230 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kingston to Mackinac Island is to train and fly and drive and ferry which takes 9h 25m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Kingston and Mackinac Island is 555 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Kingston to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Kingston, ON, Canada and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kingston to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the line 7 bus to John Counter / Old Mill, walk to Kingston, take the train to Toronto Union Station, walk to Toronto Union Station, take the shuttle to Toronto Airport, walk to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), drive to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA, take the bus to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State University, drive to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingston Bus Terminal to Mackinac Island via Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor, Toronto, Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, and St Ignace in around 16h 34m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montreal, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Kingston to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Train from Kingston to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Train from Kingston to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Train from Kingston to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $25–80
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $27–85
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
Train from Kingston to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Train from Kingston to Oshawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–95
- Business
- $65–170
- Business Plus
- $75–180
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $40–110
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- questions@ca.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Kingston Bus Terminal to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $30–55
Bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $17–25
- Senior
- $29–45
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $17–25
- Senior
- $29–45
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $19–28
- Senior
- $30–50
- Adult
- $35–60
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $17–25
- Senior
- $29–45
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Durham College Oshawa GO to Hwy 407 Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
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
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
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
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
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
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
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
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
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
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
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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
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
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
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 St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
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