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How to get fromBloomington to Mackinac Islandby plane, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Bloomington to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Pellston, ferry

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    1. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane BMI - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 41m
    $93–398

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    14h 58m
    $169–336

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    15h 52m
    $159–316

  4. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane ORD - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 48m
    $123–453

  5. Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane BMI - CIU
    2. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 37m
    $101–429

  6. Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids #2

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    15h 52m
    $164–286

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    18h 4m
    $145–245

Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 442.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Bloomington, IL, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Bloomington to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport, walk to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Pellston, take the line 1484 bus to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bloomington-Normal to Mackinac Island via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, MI, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 14h 58m.

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