There are 4 ways to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Pellston, ferry
best- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Pellston (PLN)FWA - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
6h 56m$185–507Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Detroit, MI
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bay City, MI
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
16h 10m$93–237Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)FWA - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
10h 48m$145–462Bus, ferry via Lansing
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN 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
16h 15m
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which costs $90 - $240 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 56m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Decatur and Mackinac Island is 363 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 10m and costs $90 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 89+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Decatur, IN, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Decatur to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Decatur, IN to Mackinac Island via Fort Wayne, IN, Detroit, MI, Bay City, MI, St. Ignace, MI, and St Ignace in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Bay City, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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 East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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
- +1 231-436-5023
- 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
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