There are 5 ways to get from Quebec to Mackinac Island by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive, car ferry, ferry
best- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YQB - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Barbeau, MIcar
- Take the car ferry from Barbeau, MI to Neebish Islandcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Neebish Island to Barbeau, MIcarferry
- Drive from Barbeau, MI to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
11h 47m$573–952Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane YQB - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
13h 11m$141–628Train, bus, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Québec to Ottawatrain
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
21h 8m$178–316Fly to Greater Sudbury Airport, bus, drive, ferry
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB)plane YQB - YSB
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St Ignacecar
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
13h 34m$417–982Fly to Pellston, ferry
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Pellston (PLN)plane YQB - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
12h 31m$181–673
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to Mackinac Island is to train and bus and drive and ferry which costs $170 - $320 and takes 21h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to Mackinac Island is to fly and drive and car ferry and ferry which takes 11h 47m and costs $550 - $950.
The distance between Quebec and Mackinac Island is 731 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Quebec to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Quebec to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the line 80 bus to Aérogare, walk to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM), drive to Barbeau, MI, take the car ferry to Neebish Island, take the car ferry to Barbeau, MI, drive to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Québec to Mackinac Island via Ottawa, Ottawa - Via Rail, Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, and St Ignace in around 21h 8m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Newark, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Pellston via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Pellston via Montreal, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Montreal, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Newark, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- jetaviation.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Québec to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kinross, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 906-632-2898
- Website
- eupta.net
Car ferry from Barbeau, MI to Neebish Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.eupta.net
Car ferry from Neebish Island to Barbeau, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.eupta.net
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- 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
Ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
- 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
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
- 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
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