There are 9 ways to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, taxi, bus, train, 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.
Fly Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Pellston, ferry
best- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Pellston (PLN)plane HSV - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
9h$160–611Drive to Nashville, fly to Pellston, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Nashville-Airport-BNAcar
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Pellston (PLN)plane BNA - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 13m$125–509Taxi, bus, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Huntsvilletaxi
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New Yorkbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
47h 3m$419–802Drive to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Drive from Decatur to Birmingham-Airport-BHMcar
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Pellston (PLN)plane BHM - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 33m$209–1,000Fly Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane HSV - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 3m$172–643Fly Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane HSV - APN
- Take the bus from Alpena to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 36m$196–704Fly Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Traverse City, bus, ferry
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Traverse City (TVC)plane HSV - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 31m$164–616Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Huntsvilletaxi
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
2d$364–602Taxi, bus, train, ferry via Chicago
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Huntsvilletaxi
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New Yorkbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
2d 4h$494–972
Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island is to drive and fly and ferry which costs $120 - $550 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 8h 3m and costs $170 - $650.
The distance between Decatur and Mackinac Island is 808 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island without a car is to taxi and bus and train and ferry which takes 47h 3m and costs $410 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Decatur. It is currently 6:42 PM in Decatur and 7:42 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 102+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Decatur, AL, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Decatur to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Pellston, take the line 1484 bus to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Huntsville, take the bus to New York, walk to East Broadway, take the subway to 34 St-Herald Sq, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, take the train to Toledo, walk to Toledo Bus Stop, take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Pellston via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Pellston via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chippewa County International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Nashville to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Alpena County Regional Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Nashville to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Huntsville to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Alpena to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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