There are 5 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Quebec by ferry, bus, plane, train, or taxi
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Ferry, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane YAM - YQB
10h 15m$753–1,332Ferry to Pellston, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane PLN - YQB
13h 57m$170–807Ferry, bus, train via Toronto
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Québectrain
26h 14m$262–618Ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi
30h 45m$961–1,136Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Québectrain
31h 4m$246–476
Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Quebec is to ferry and bus and train which costs $240 - $480 and takes 31h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Quebec is to ferry and bus and fly which takes 10h 15m and costs $750 - $1,400.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Quebec is 1148 km.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Quebec without a car is to ferry and bus and taxi which takes 30h 45m and costs $950 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Mackinac Island to Quebec, including transfers.
There are 691+ hotels available in Quebec.
What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Quebec, QC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Quebec. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1485 bus to St. Ignace, take the bus to Sault Ste. Marie, MI, drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) airport, fly to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), walk to Aérogare, then take the line 80 bus to Dorchester. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Québec via Mackinaw, Mackinaw, Detroit Greyhound, Windsor, Toronto Union Station, and Montréal in around 26h 14m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Pellston to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Detroit, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Pellston to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pellston to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Detroit, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Pellston to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- palaerospace.com
Flights from Pellston to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Detroit, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $80–150
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $80–130
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $65–90
Train from Montréal to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $45–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $45–100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Train from Ottawa to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $60–80
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- 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
- $32–66
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Traditional Ferry round trip
- $50
- Classic Ferry round trip
- $32
- Priority round trip
- $66
- 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
- $35–47
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $47
- Child 5-12 Roundtrip
- $35
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