There are 3 ways to get from Reno 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 to Pellston, ferry
best- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Pellston (PLN)plane RNO - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 33m$218–688Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane RNO - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 33m$164–601Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Reno to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
2d 11h$1,371–2,102
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $160 - $600 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 8h 33m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Reno and Mackinac Island is 1849 miles.
The best way to get from Reno to Mackinac Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs $1,300 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Reno to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 3h ahead of Reno. It is currently 21:29 in Reno and 00:29 in Mackinac Island.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Reno to Mackinac Island. However, you can fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reno to Mackinac Island via Chicago Union Station, Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, Grand Rapids, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Pellston via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Pellston via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Pellston via Las Vegas, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Pellston via Phoenix, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Pellston via Nashville, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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 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
- 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 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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