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How to get fromMackinac Island to Seattleby ferry, plane, bus or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Seattle by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane PLN - SEA
    11h 14m
    $200–781

  2. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane CIU - SEA
    12h 4m
    $187–754

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain train
    2d 13h
    $588–1,413

  4. Ferry, bus to Delta County Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Escanaba, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Delta County Airport (ESC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane ESC - SEA
    15h 6m
    $232–815

  5. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane TVC - SEA
    15h 50m
    $189–747

  6. Ferry, bus, train via Detroit

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Milwaukee to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to 5th Ave & Seneca Stbus bus 510
    2d 17h
    $581–1,321

Pellston (PLN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration10h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Seattle. However, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, take the line 560 bus to SeaTac Station, walk to SeaTac/Airport, then take the vehicle to Symphony. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Seattle via Mackinaw, Mackinaw City, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 13h.

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