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

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There are 6 ways to get from Fort Madison to Mackinac Island by train, bus, ferry, plane, or taxi

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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, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    16h 59m
    $171–359

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain 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
    13h 6m
    $145–506

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids

    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 Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    17h 53m
    $166–314

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

    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 Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    17h 53m
    $166–339

  5. Train, bus, ferry via Champaign

    1. Take the train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Galesburg to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    22h 3m
    $173–292

  6. Train, taxi to Quad City International Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to SouthPark Mall Sheltertaxi taxi
    3. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane MLI - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    13h 28m
    $238–630

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.3 mi
  • Duration: 16h 59m

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, MI, take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw City, 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, Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, Grand Rapids, Mackinaw City, and Mackinaw City in around 17h 53m.

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