Michigan ferry routes and schedules

Michigan ferries cross the Straits of Mackinac to Mackinac Island and cross Lake Michigan to Wisconsin. The Mackinac Island and Lake Michigan ferries are seasonal, and Arnold Transit Company runs a winter ferry to Mackinac Island from St. Ignace.

Mackinac Island ferry routes

Mackinac Island ferry

Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry and Arnold Transit Company carry passengers and bicycles to Mackinac Island from Mackinaw City and St. Ignace. Mackinac Island allows no cars, so drivers park on the mainland.

Lake Michigan car ferries from Michigan

SS Badger ferry

Lake Michigan Carferry Service sails the SS Badger, a coal-fired steamship, between Ludington, Michigan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The Badger carries cars, RVs, motorcycles and trucks, and the crossing takes about 4 hours.

Lake Express ferry

Lake Express runs a high-speed car ferry from Muskegon, Michigan to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in about 2 hours 30 minutes. The Lake Express page is with the Wisconsin ferries.