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How to get fromMackinac Island to Appletonby ferry, taxi, bus, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Appleton by ferry, taxi, bus, or plane

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  1. Ferry, taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from St Ignace to Engadinetaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Engadine to Escanaba, MIbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Escanaba to Green Bay, WI - Transitbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Green Bay station to Appleton Valley Transitbus bus
    9h 27m
    $225–319

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Appleton International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane plane PLN - ATW
    6h 48m
    $105–432

  3. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Green Bay

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Green Bay (GRB)plane plane PLN - GRB
    8h 10m
    $126–457

  4. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane plane CIU - ATW
    8h 36m
    $124–474

Pellston (PLN) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 289.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 27m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Appleton. However, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, take the taxi to Engadine, take the bus to Escanaba, MI, take the bus to Green Bay, WI - Transit, then take the bus to Appleton Valley Transit. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1488 bus to Pellston, MI, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Appleton International Airport (ATW), then take the taxi to Appleton.

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