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How to get fromChicago to Mancelonaby plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Mancelona by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Traverse City, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane ORD - TVC
    2. Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Mancelonataxi taxi
    3h 40m
    $148–415

  2. Drive  323.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chicago to Mancelonacar car 323.1 mi
    5h 23m
    $59–86

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train Blue Water
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylordbus bus 1488 / ...
    9h 44m
    $163–273

  4. Fly to Pellston, drive

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane ORD - PLN
    2. Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Mancelonacar car
    7h 43m
    $62–330

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylordbus bus 1488 / ...
    9h 49m
    $168–240

  6. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Woodland Creek Park-n-Ride to Mancelonataxi taxi
    10h 23m
    $170–283

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Woodland Creek Park-n-Ride to Mancelonataxi taxi
    10h 44m
    $153–229

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration1h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 275 mi
  • Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mancelona, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Mancelona via East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, MI, and Gaylord in around 9h 49m.

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