There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Findlay by ferry, bus, plane, or taxi
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Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Greenbus
12h 55m$140–253Ferry, line 1488 bus to Pellston, fly, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Pellston, MIbus
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane PLN - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Greenbus
- Take the taxi from Bowling Green to Findlaytaxi
8h 36m$140–489Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Alpenabus
- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Detroit (DTW)plane APN - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Greenbus
10h 9m$161–513Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinrossbus
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW)plane CIU - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Greenbus
9h 58m$152–522
Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Findlay is to ferry and bus which costs $140 - $260 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Findlay is to ferry and line 1488 bus and fly and bus and taxi which takes 8h 36m and costs $140 - $490.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Findlay is 452 miles.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Findlay without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 12h 55m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 12h 55m 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, walk to Mackinaw, take the bus to Detroit Greyhound, take the bus to Bowling Green, then take the taxi to Findlay. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1488 bus to Pellston, MI, 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Mackinaw to Pellston, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–18
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Mackinaw to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- 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
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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