There are 2 ways to get from Ironwood to Mackinac Island by 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.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Ironwood to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 10m$103–158Fly, bus, ferry
- Fly from Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane IWD - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
26h 34m$130–481
Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ironwood to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ironwood to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 10m and costs $100 - $160.
The distance between Ironwood and Mackinac Island is 408 miles.
The best way to get from Ironwood to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 10m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Ironwood to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Ironwood. It is currently 00:18 in Ironwood and 01:18 in Mackinac Island.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Ironwood, MI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ironwood to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Escanaba, take the bus to St. Ignace, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), take the taxi to Kinross, take the bus to St. Ignace, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gogebic–Iron County Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Gogebic–Iron County Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Gogebic–Iron County Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Gogebic–Iron County Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Ironwood to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 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
- 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
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