There are 7 ways to get from Sturgeon Bay to Mackinac Island by car, 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.
Drive, bus, ferry
best- Drive from Sturgeon Bay to Menomineecar
- Take the bus from Menominee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 9m$89–157Drive, bus, ferry via Marinette
cheapest- Drive from Sturgeon Bay to Marinettecar
- Take the bus from Marinette to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 16m$88–157Drive to Green Bay, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Drive from Sturgeon Bay to Green Bay (GRB)car
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Pellston (PLN)plane GRB - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
6h 56m$149–483Drive, bus, ferry via Marinette #2
- Drive from Sturgeon Bay to Marinettecar
- Take the bus from Marinette to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 21m$100–155Drive to Appleton International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Drive from Sturgeon Bay to Appleton International Airport (ATW)car
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Pellston (PLN)plane ATW - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 20m$154–501Drive to Green Bay, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Drive from Sturgeon Bay to Green Bay (GRB)car
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane GRB - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 7m$116–457Drive, bus to Delta County Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Drive from Sturgeon Bay to Menomineecar
- Take the bus from Menominee to Escanababus
- Fly from Delta County Airport (ESC) to Pellston (PLN)plane ESC - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 34m$194–563
Green Bay (GRB) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sturgeon Bay to Mackinac Island is to drive and bus and ferry which costs $85 - $160 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sturgeon Bay to Mackinac Island is to drive and fly and ferry which takes 6h 56m and costs $140 - $490.
The distance between Sturgeon Bay and Mackinac Island is 381 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Sturgeon Bay to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Sturgeon Bay. It is currently 23:30 in Sturgeon Bay and 00:30 in Mackinac Island.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Sturgeon Bay, WI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sturgeon Bay to Mackinac Island. However, you can drive to Menominee, 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 drive to Green Bay (GRB) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Green Bay to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Green Bay to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Green Bay to Pellston via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Pellston via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Green Bay to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Green Bay to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Green Bay to Chippewa County International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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 Menominee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- 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 Marinette to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- 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 Marinette to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- 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 Menominee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- Indian Trails
- 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
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
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
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
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
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 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 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
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