There are 5 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Three Rivers by ferry, bus, train, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus, train, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the taxi from Kalamazoo to Three Riverstaxi
10h 29m$168–273Ferry, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the taxi from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Three Riverstaxi
10h 35m$158–243Ferry to Pellston, fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane PLN - AZO
6h 59m$159–480Ferry to Pellston, fly to South Bend, taxi
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to South Bend (SBN)plane PLN - SBN
- Take the taxi from South-Bend-Airport-SBN to Three Riverstaxi
8h 2m$249–705Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
- 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 Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane CIU - AZO
11h 23m$171–513
Pellston (PLN) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackinac Island to Three Rivers is to ferry and bus and taxi which costs $150 - $250 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mackinac Island to Three Rivers is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $150 - $480.
The distance between Mackinac Island and Three Rivers is 356 miles.
The best way to get from Mackinac Island to Three Rivers without a car is to ferry and bus and train and taxi which takes 10h 29m and costs $160 - $280.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Mackinac Island to Three Rivers, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Three Rivers.
What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Three Rivers, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Three Rivers. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw, take the bus to East Lansing, MI, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the train to Kalamazoo, then take the taxi to Three Rivers. 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 Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), then take the taxi to Three Rivers.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Pellston to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pellston to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Mackinaw to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Mackinaw City to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- 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
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $90–190
The Taxi Guy
- Phone
- +1-269-355-4808
Bronco Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 269-343-3000
The Taxi Guy
- Phone
- +1-269-355-4808
Bronco Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 269-343-3000
United Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9599
South Bend Taxi
- Phone
- +1-574-383-6767
- Website
- southbendtaxi.com
A Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9333
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