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How to get fromFort Madison to Mackinac Islandby train, bus, ferry, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Fort Madison to Mackinac Island by train, bus, ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Fort Madison 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 to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    17h 45m
    $296–481

  2. Drive, fly, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fort Madison to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane CID - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 41m
    $131–491

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Fort Madison

    1. Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    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
    17h 50m

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the train from Fort Madison 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 St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    18h 44m
    $293–449

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

    1. Take the train from Fort Madison 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 St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    18h 44m

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 688.5 mi
  • Duration: 17h 45m

What companies run services between Fort Madison, IA, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Fort Madison to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the train 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 a train from Fort Madison to Mackinac Island via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 17h 50m.

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