There are 5 ways to get from Massachusetts to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Boston Logan Airport to Pellston, ferry
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Pellston (PLN)plane BOS - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 19m$172–582Fly Boston Logan Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane BOS - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 34m$134–556Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Boston to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
30h 33mFly Bradley International Airport to Pellston, ferry
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Pellston (PLN)plane BDL - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
6h 49m$174–595Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Pellston (PLN)plane PVD - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 50m$180–606
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Massachusetts to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $130 - $600 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Massachusetts to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 49m and costs $170 - $600.
The distance between Massachusetts and Mackinac Island is 750 miles.
The best way to get from Massachusetts to Mackinac Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 30h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Massachusetts to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Massachusetts, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Massachusetts to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Mackinac Island via Toledo, Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 30h 33m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pellston via Baltimore, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pellston via Pittsburgh, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pellston via Rochester, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pellston via Buffalo, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Cleveland, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Pittsburgh, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 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 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
- 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 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 Co.
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 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
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