There are 7 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Niagara Falls by ferry, plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Pellston, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PLN - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
8h 8m$241–915Ferry, drive, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Drive from St Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
15h 17m$142–308Ferry, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Drive from St Ignace to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State Universitycar
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YAM - YTZ
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
7h 21m$271–631Ferry, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Drive from St Ignace to Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA - Lake Superior State Universitycar
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YAM - YYZ
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
7h 40m$970–2,164Ferry to Pellston, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane PLN - YYZ
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
10h 17m$204–682Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kinrossbus
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane CIU - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
11h 35m$185–860Ferry, drive, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Drive from St Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Fallstrain
16h 20m$166–471
Pellston (PLN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Niagara Falls is to ferry and drive and bus which costs $140 - $310 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Niagara Falls is to ferry and drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 21m and costs $270 - $650.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Niagara Falls is 653 km.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Mackinac Island to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
There are 776+ hotels available in Niagara Falls.
What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Niagara Falls, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Niagara Falls. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, then take the bus to Niagara Falls USA. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Bus Terminal via St Ignace, Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, Toronto, and Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor in around 15h 17m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Pellston to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–100
- Business
- $75–210
- Business Plus
- $90–230
- Economy
- $30–110
- Economy Plus
- $35–120
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sudbury to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sudbury to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- questions@ca.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
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
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $23–75
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
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $23–75
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
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $23–75
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
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $23–75
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Kinross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $36–53
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
- Adult One-way
- $36
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36–53
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
- Adult One-way
- $36
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36–53
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
- Adult One-way
- $36
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36–53
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
- Adult One-way
- $36
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $36–53
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
- Adult One-way
- $36
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36–53
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
- Adult One-way
- $36
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36–53
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
- Adult One-way
- $36
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $54
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $54
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $54
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $54
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $53
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $53
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $53
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