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

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There are 9 ways to get from Chesterton to Mackinac Island by bus, ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Bus, ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    13h 22m
    $106–177

  2. Train to South Bend, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dune Park to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane SBN - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 20m
    $118–462

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dune Park to Van Buren St.train train Ssl
    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 10m
    $145–263

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the train from Dune Park to Van Buren St.train train Ssl
    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 4m
    $135–253

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

    1. Take the train from Dune Park to Van Buren St.train train Ssl
    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 4m
    $140–223

  6. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Dune Park to Millennium Stationtrain train Ssl
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    15h 42m
    $160–298

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

    1. Take the train from Dune Park to Van Buren St.train 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
    10h 9m
    $111–407

  8. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dune Park to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane MDW - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 25m
    $131–527

  9. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dune Park to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane ORD - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 14m
    $124–438

South Bend (SBN) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Chesterton to Mackinac Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 443.8 mi
  • Duration: 13h 22m

What companies run services between Chesterton, Porter County, IN, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Chesterton to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Dune Park, take the train to Gary, walk to Gary Bus Station, take the bus to Kalamazoo Bus Stop, take the bus to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Dune Park, take the train to South Bend Airport, walk to South Bend (SBN) 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.

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