There are 6 ways to get from Delafield to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Pellston, ferry
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Pellston (PLN)plane MKE - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 32m$146–625Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
14h 17m$131–245Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane MKE - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 41m$158–697Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane ORD - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 21m$143–423Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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
16h 11m$163–325Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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 Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
17h 5m$153–305
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Delafield to Mackinac Island is to train and bus and ferry via Grand Rapids which costs $150 - $310 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Delafield to Mackinac Island is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 7h 21m and costs $140 - $430.
The distance between Delafield and Mackinac Island is 301 miles.
The best way to get from Delafield to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 14h 17m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Delafield to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Delafield. It is currently 8:13 PM in Delafield and 9:13 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 102+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Delafield, WI, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Delafield to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Goerke's Corners Park and Ride, take the bus to Mitchell Airport, walk to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) 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 a vehicle from Delafield to Mackinac Island via Goerke's Corners Park and Ride, Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station, Milwaukee, Escanaba, MI, St. Ignace, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw in around 14h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 East Lansing, MI to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $39–43
- Schedules at
- coachusa.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
- 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
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