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

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There are 7 ways to get from Beaver Island to Chicago by car ferry, bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Beaver Island to Charlevoixcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Charlevoix to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    13h 38m
    $104–204

  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 31m
    $78–306

  3. Car ferry, bus via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the carferry from Beaver Island to Charlevoixcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Charlevoix to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    13h 38m
    $104–158

  4. 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

  5. Car ferry, bus to Pellston, fly

    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
    9h 32m
    $94–350

  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
    $96–148

  7. Car ferry, bus, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Beaver Island to Charlevoixcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to St. Ignacebus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinrossbus bus
    4. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CIU - ORD
    13h 40m
    $108–380

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 407.4 mi
  • Duration: 13h 38m

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, take the bus to Grand Rapids, walk to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, then take the train to Chicago Union Station. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Beaver Island to Chicago Union Station via Charlevoix, Charlevoix, Grand Rapids, and Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station in around 13h 38m.

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