There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Findlay by ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Pellston, fly, bus
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane PLN - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Greenbus
7h 31m$184–542Ferry, bus via Bay City
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Bay City, MIbus
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Greenbus
14h 35m$138–256Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
14h 30mFerry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Kinross, MIbus
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW)plane CIU - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Greenbus
9h 37m$149–495
Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Findlay is to ferry and bus via Bay City which costs $130 - $260 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Findlay is to ferry and fly and bus which takes 7h 31m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Findlay is 396 miles.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Findlay without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 14h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Mackinac Island to Findlay, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Findlay.
What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Findlay, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Findlay. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, take the line 261 bus to Cass & Michigan, walk to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, take the line 1 bus to Lafayette & Fifth, walk to Detroit, MI, take the bus to Bowling Green, then take the taxi to Findlay. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Findlay via St Ignace, St. Ignace, MI, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Toledo, and Bowling Green in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Bay City, MI to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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