There are 3 ways to get from Saugatuck to Mackinac Island by taxi, plane, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Saugatuck to Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRRtaxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Pellston (PLN)plane GRR - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
6h 2m$231–559Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus It 80
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry St Ignace
10h 38m$126–176Drive to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly, ferry
- Drive from Saugatuck to Kalamazoo-Airport-AZOcar
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Pellston (PLN)plane AZO - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
6h 23m$140–455
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saugatuck to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which costs $120 - $180 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Saugatuck to Mackinac Island is to taxi and fly and ferry which takes 6h 2m and costs $230 - $600.
The distance between Saugatuck and Mackinac Island is 257 miles.
The best way to get from Saugatuck to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 38m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Saugatuck to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Saugatuck, MI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Saugatuck to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Saugatuck to Mackinac Island via Holland Amtrak Station, Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, Grand Rapids, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
Sunset Transport
- Phone
- +1-616-994-3495
- Website
- sunset-transport.business.site
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