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How to get fromBeaver Island to Chicagoby car ferry, bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Beaver Island to Chicago by car ferry, bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Car ferry, bus to Pellston, fly

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Beaver Island to Charlevoixcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to Pellstonbus bus
    3. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane PLN - ORD
    7h 20m
    $90–330

  2. Car ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Beaver Island to Charlevoixcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane TVC - ORD
    9h 39m
    $84–316

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Beaver Island to Charlevoixcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    13h 38m
    $108–204

  4. Car ferry, bus via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the carferry from Beaver Island to Charlevoixcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    13h 38m
    $118–178

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Beaver Island to Charlevoixcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Charlevoix to Chicagocar car
    8h 8m
    $94–128

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Beaver Island to Charlevoixcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 45m
    $94–148

Pellston (PLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 380.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Beaver Island, Charlevoix County, MI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Beaver Island to Chicago. However, you can take the car ferry to Charlevoix, walk to Charlevoix, MI, take the bus to Pellston, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Beaver Island to Chicago Union Station via Charlevoix, Charlevoix, MI, Grand Rapids, and Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station in around 13h 38m.

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