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

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

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  1. Bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Effingham 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, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    16h 13m
    $148–242

  2. Train, bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Pellston, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    3. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane BMI - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    17h 19m
    $129–503

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    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
    16h 30m
    $164–361

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

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Homewoodtrain 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
    12h 58m
    $136–491

  5. Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain 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 Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    17h 24m
    $154–341

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

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain 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 Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    17h 24m
    $154–296

  7. Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane CMI - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    22h 23m
    $138–511

  8. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane ORD - TVC
    3. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    13h 53m
    $130–467

  9. Train, bus to Decatur Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane DEC - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    20h 7m
    $141–527

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 696.7 mi
  • Duration: 16h 13m

What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Effingham to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the bus to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, MI, take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Effingham Station to Mackinac Island via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, MI, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 16h 30m.

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