There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Boyne Mountain by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ORD - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Boyne Mountaincar
4h 30m$52–301Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylordbus
- Take the taxi from Gaylord to Boyne Mountaintaxi
9h 54m$182–300Drive 350.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Boyne Mountaincar 350.6 mi
6h 4m$64–93Fly to Pellston, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane ORD - PLN
- Take the taxi from Pellston (PLN) to Boyne Mountaintaxi
4h 14m$178–465Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane ORD - MBL
- Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Boyne Mountaincar
5h 48m$114–200Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylordbus
- Take the taxi from Gaylord to Boyne Mountaintaxi
9h 59m$193–274Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain Pere Marquette
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Petoskeybus It 80
11h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Petoskeybus It 80
11h 27m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Boyne Mountain is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Boyne Mountain is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 14m and costs $170 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Boyne Mountain. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Petoskey via Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Chicago and Boyne Mountain is 302 miles. The road distance is 352.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Boyne Mountain without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 9h 54m and costs $180 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Chicago to Boyne Mountain, including transfers.
Chicago to Boyne Mountain bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Boyne Mountain bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
Boyne Mountain is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:08 PM in Chicago and 11:08 PM in Boyne Mountain.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Boyne Mountain is 353 miles. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Chicago to Boyne Mountain.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Boyne Mountain, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Boyne Mountain via Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, Grand Rapids, and Petoskey in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Petoskey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Petoskey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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