There are 5 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Appleton by ferry, plane, bus, or taxi
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Ferry to Pellston, fly to Appleton International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)PLN - ATW
5h 25m$152–471Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Kinross, MI
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)CIU - ATW
8h 4m$112–434Ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Green Bay, WI
- Take the taxi from Green Bay, WI to Appleton
10h 6m$196–291Ferry to Pellston, fly to Green Bay, taxi
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Green Bay (GRB)PLN - GRB
- Take the taxi from Green Bay (GRB) to Appleton
6h 9m$233–568Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Green Bay, taxi
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Kinross, MI
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Green Bay (GRB)CIU - GRB
- Take the taxi from Green Bay (GRB) to Appleton
8h 13m$198–531
Pellston (PLN) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Appleton is to ferry and bus and fly which costs $110 - $440 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Appleton is to ferry and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $150 - $480.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Appleton is 234 miles.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Appleton without a car is to ferry and bus and taxi which takes 10h 6m and costs $190 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Mackinac Island to Appleton, including transfers.
Appleton is 1h behind Mackinac Island. It is currently 2:28 AM in Mackinac Island and 1:28 AM in Appleton.
There are 78+ hotels available in Appleton.
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 Mackinaw, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Appleton International Airport (ATW), then take the taxi to Appleton. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, walk to St. Ignace, MI, take the bus to Escanaba, MI, take the bus to Green Bay, WI, then take the taxi to Appleton.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Pellston to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pellston to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Pellston to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Green Bay, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Kinross, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw
- 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 Mackinac Island to Mackinaw
- 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 Mackinac Island to St Ignace
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $100–150
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
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