There are 6 ways to get from Goderich to Mackinac Island by bus, train, ferry, taxi, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Goderich, ON - Walmart to Grand Bend, Sobeys Plazabus
- Take the bus from Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza to Sarnia, Lambton Mallbus
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
14h 48m$97–233Taxi, bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Goderich to Kinlosstaxi
- Take the bus from Kinloss to Toronto Pearson International Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YYZ - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 40m$900–1,935Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Goderich, ON - Walmart to Grand Bend, Sobeys Plazabus
- Take the bus from Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza to London, ON - University Hospitalbus
- Take the bus from London to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
18h 47m$114–199Bus, shuttle to Detroit, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the bus from Goderich, ON - Walmart to Grand Bend, Sobeys Plazabus
- Take the bus from Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza to London, ON - University Hospitalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park to Detroit Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
13h 21m$131–483Bus, shuttle to Detroit, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Goderich, ON - Walmart to Grand Bend, Sobeys Plazabus
- Take the bus from Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza to London, ON - University Hospitalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park to Detroit Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane DTW - APN
- Take the bus from Alpena to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 1m$157–506Bus, shuttle to Detroit, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Goderich, ON - Walmart to Grand Bend, Sobeys Plazabus
- Take the bus from Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza to London, ON - University Hospitalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park to Detroit Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DTW - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
14h 48m$143–515
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goderich to Mackinac Island is to bus and train and ferry which costs $95 - $240 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Goderich to Mackinac Island is to taxi and bus and fly and ferry which takes 10h 40m and costs $900 - $2,000.
The distance between Goderich and Mackinac Island is 474 miles.
The best way to get from Goderich to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 18h 47m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 14h 48m to get from Goderich to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 102+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Goderich, ON, Canada and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Goderich to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Goderich, ON - Walmart, take the bus to Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza, take the bus to Sarnia, Lambton Mall, drive to Port Huron Station, take the train to Flint Amtrak Station, walk to Flint Amtrak, take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kinloss, take the bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), drive to Sault Ste. Marie, MI, take the bus to St. Ignace Transportation Center, take the line 1485 bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Detroit to Alpena County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Detroit to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Goderich, ON - Walmart to Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://huronshoresareatransit.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://huronshoresareatransit.ca/schedules/
- Passenger
- $5–8
Bus from Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza to Sarnia, Lambton Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://huronshoresareatransit.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://huronshoresareatransit.ca/schedules/
- Passenger
- $6–9
Bus from Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza to London, ON - University Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://huronshoresareatransit.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://huronshoresareatransit.ca/schedules/
- Passenger
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Website
- https://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 Alpena to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- 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
- Phone
- 905.738.2290
- info@tokcoachlines.com
- Website
- tokcoachlines.com
Bus from Kinloss to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://tokcoachlines.com
- Schedules at
- https://tokcoachlines.com/schedule-services/
- Adult
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (519) 679-2707
- courier@robertq.com
- Website
- robertq.com
Shuttle from London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park to Detroit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $47–94
- Website
- https://robertq.com/
- Schedules at
- https://reservation.robertq.com/airbus/
- Senior/ Student
- $85
- Adult
- $94
- Child
- $47
- Senior/Student
- $89
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Shoreline Transfer
- Phone
- +1 519 524 3459
- Website
- shorelinetransfer.ca
Goderich Taxi & Delivery
- Phone
- +1 519 524 6594
Anytime Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 524 8888
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