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How to get fromDes Plaines to Saugatuckby train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Des Plaines to Saugatuck by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Holland Amtrak Stationtrain train Pere Marquette
    5h 2m
    $122–183

  2. Drive  156.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Plaines to Saugatuckcar car 156.9 mi
    2h 49m
    $29–42

  3. Bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Holland Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    5h 2m

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane ORD - GRR
    2. Take the taxi from Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR to Saugatucktaxi taxi
    3h 4m
    $130–370

  5. Line 56 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Jefferson Park Transit Center to Washington & Canalbus bus 56
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Holland Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2552
    6h 10m
    $60–84

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Muskegon, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG)plane plane ORD - MKG
    2. Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Saugatucktaxi taxi
    2h 54m
    $225–290

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane plane ORD - AZO
    2. Drive from Kalamazoo-Airport-AZO to Saugatuckcar car
    3h 31m
    $39–265

  8. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Des Plaines to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane MDW - GRR
    3. Take the taxi from Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR to Saugatucktaxi taxi
    4h 17m
    $151–480

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 180.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Des Plaines, IL, USA and Saugatuck, MI, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Holland Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $80–130 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Chicago Union Station to Holland Amtrak Station once a week, and the journey takes 3h 1m.

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