There are 5 ways to get from Appleton to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, taxi, or bus
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Fly Appleton International Airport to Pellston, ferry
best- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Pellston (PLN)ATW - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
5h 18m$151–472Fly Appleton International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)ATW - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
6h 41m$111–437Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Appleton to Green Bay, WI
- Take the bus from Green Bay, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
10h 30m$199–290Taxi to Green Bay, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the taxi from Appleton to Green Bay (GRB)
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Pellston (PLN)GRB - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
5h 58m$234–569Taxi to Green Bay, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Appleton to Green Bay (GRB)
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)GRB - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
7h$199–534
Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Appleton to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $110 - $440 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Appleton to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 18m and costs $150 - $480.
The distance between Appleton and Mackinac Island is 234 miles.
The best way to get from Appleton to Mackinac Island without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 10h 30m and costs $190 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Appleton to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Appleton. It is currently 7:12 AM in Appleton and 8:12 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 83+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Appleton, WI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Appleton to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Appleton International Airport (ATW) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Green Bay, WI, take the bus to Escanaba, MI, take the bus to St. Ignace, MI, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Green Bay to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Green Bay to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Green Bay to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Green Bay to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Green Bay to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Green Bay, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kinross, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–48
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Traditional Ferry round trip
- $36
- Classic Ferry round trip
- $23
- Priority round trip
- $48
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–34
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $34
- Child 5-12 Roundtrip
- $25
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult one way winter
- $30
- Child 5-12 one way winter
- $22
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $100–150
Fox Valley Cab
- Phone
- +1 920-734-4545
- Website
- facebook.com
Appleton Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +1 920-733-4444
- Website
- appletonyellowtaxi.com
Able Taxi and Tours
- Phone
- +1 920-265-7760
- Website
- abletaxiandtours.com
Fox Valley Cab
- Phone
- +1 920-734-4545
- Website
- facebook.com
Appleton Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +1 920-733-4444
- Website
- appletonyellowtaxi.com
Able Taxi and Tours
- Phone
- +1 920-265-7760
- Website
- abletaxiandtours.com
Fox Valley Cab
- Phone
- +1 920-734-4545
- Website
- facebook.com
Appleton Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +1 920-733-4444
- Website
- appletonyellowtaxi.com
Able Taxi and Tours
- Phone
- +1 920-265-7760
- Website
- abletaxiandtours.com
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