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How to get fromAnn Arbor to Beaver Islandby train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Beaver Island by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoixbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry car ferry
    13h 25m
    $132–208

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Charlevoixcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry car ferry
    6h 32m
    $80–101

  3. Bus, fly, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane DTW - PLN
    3. Take the bus from Pellston to Charlevoixbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry car ferry
    8h 22m
    $116–493

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor to East Lansingbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoixbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry car ferry
    13h 35m
    $90–153

Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 386.1 mi
  • Duration: 13h 25m

What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Beaver Island, Charlevoix County, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Beaver Island. However, you can take the train to Kalamazoo, walk to Kalamazoo, take the bus to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Charlevoix, walk to Charlevoix, then take the car ferry to Beaver Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ann Arbor to Beaver Island via Charlevoix in around 6h 32m.

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