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

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There are 6 ways to get from Chesterton to Mackinac Island by train, bus, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Dune Park to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    14h 56m
    $200–323

  2. Train to South Bend, fly, ferry

    cheapest
    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
    9h 50m
    $151–475

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    15h 42m

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the train from Dune Park to Van Buren St.train 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 St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    15h 55m
    $197–291

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

    1. Take the train from Dune Park to Van Buren St.train 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 St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    15h 55m

  6. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dune Park to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain 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
    10h 26m
    $173–570

South Bend (SBN) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration9h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 519.3 mi
  • Duration: 14h 56m

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 Van Buren St., walk to Michigan & Van Buren, take the line 126 bus to Clinton & Jackson, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the train to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, take the bus to St. Ignace, walk to St Ignace, 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 Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.

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