There are 6 ways to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, taxi, bus, train, or car
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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)HSV - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
6h 3m$214–713Drive to Nashville, fly to Pellston, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Nashville-Airport-BNA
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Pellston (PLN)BNA - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
7h 12m$169–541Taxi, bus, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Huntsville
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New York
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Toledo
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
47h 40mFly 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)HSV - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
7h 39m$174–668Drive to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Drive from Decatur to Birmingham-Airport-BHM
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Pellston (PLN)BHM - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
7h 23m$223–842Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Huntsville
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New York
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
2d 7h$358–634
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 $160 - $550 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 3m and costs $210 - $750.
The distance between Decatur and Mackinac Island is 806 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 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Decatur. It is currently 3:57 PM in Decatur and 4:57 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 81+ 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 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, take the bus to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the bus to St. Ignace, MI, walk to St Ignace, 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 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Nashville to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chippewa County International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Pellston via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Nashville to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
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
- $160–500
- 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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