There are 5 ways to get from Goderich to Mackinac Island by bus, train, ferry, shuttle, plane, taxi, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Goderich, ON - Walmart to Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza
- Take the bus from Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza to Sarnia, Lambton Mall
- Take the train from Port Huron Station 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 18m$93–243Bus, shuttle to Detroit, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the bus from Goderich, ON - Walmart to Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza
- Take the bus from Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza to London, ON - University Hospital
- Take a shuttle bus from London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park to Detroit Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)DTW - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
12h 7m$180–535Taxi, bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive, car ferry, ferry
- Take the taxi from Goderich to Kinloss
- Take the bus from Kinloss to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)YYZ - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Barbeau, MI
- Take the car ferry from Barbeau, MI to Neebish Island
- Take the car ferry from Neebish Island to Barbeau, MI
- Drive from Barbeau, MI to St Ignace
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
11h 21m$783–2,038Bus, shuttle to Detroit, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Goderich, ON - Walmart to Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza
- Take the bus from Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza to London, ON - University Hospital
- 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)DTW - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
13h 41m$145–490Bus, shuttle to Detroit, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Goderich, ON - Walmart to Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza
- Take the bus from Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza to London, ON - University Hospital
- 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)DTW - APN
- Take the bus from Alpena, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
15h 27m$162–511
Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goderich to Mackinac Island is to bus and train and ferry which costs $90 - $250 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Goderich to Mackinac Island is to taxi and bus and fly and drive and car ferry and ferry which takes 11h 21m and costs $750 - $2,100.
The distance between Goderich and Mackinac Island is 504 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Goderich to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 89+ 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 East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, MI, take the bus to St. Ignace, MI, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Goderich, ON - Walmart, take the bus to Grand Bend, Sobeys Plaza, take the bus to London, ON - University Hospital, walk to Universtiy Hospital SB - #1817, take the line 06 bus to Richmond south of Queens SB - #2742, walk to Queens at Richmond 1 WB - #2737, take the line 07 bus to Wharncliffe at Horton SB - #2293, walk to London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park, take the shuttle to Detroit Airport, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Detroit to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Detroit to Alpena County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Port Huron Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–100
- 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 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 Alpena, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.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
- $84
- Adult
- $94
- Child
- $47
- Senior/Student
- $89
- Phone
- +1 800 387 7097
- 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
- $28–40
- Website
- https://tokcoachlines.com
- Schedules at
- https://tokcoachlines.com/schedule-services/
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
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
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
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- https://www.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
- +1 906-632-2898
- Website
- eupta.net
Car ferry from Barbeau, MI to Neebish Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.eupta.net
Car ferry from Neebish Island to Barbeau, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.eupta.net
- 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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