There are 4 ways to get from Marquette 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 Marquette to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 56m$99–149Fly Sawyer International Airport to Pellston, ferry
- Fly from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Pellston (PLN)plane MQT - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 24m$196–551Fly Sawyer International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane MQT - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
14h 35m$158–515Bus to Delta County Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the bus from Marquette to Escanababus
- Fly from Delta County Airport (ESC) to Pellston (PLN)plane ESC - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 17m$192–557
Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marquette to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which costs $95 - $150 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Marquette to Mackinac Island is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 7h 17m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Marquette and Mackinac Island is 301 miles.
The best way to get from Marquette to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 56m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Marquette to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Marquette, MI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Marquette to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Marquette, 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 Sawyer International Airport (MQT) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sawyer International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Sawyer International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Sawyer International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Sawyer International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Delta County Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Marquette to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- 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
Bus from Marquette to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- 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 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
- 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 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
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