There are 7 ways to get from Freeport to Mackinaw City by car, plane, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
best- Drive from Freeport to Madison-Airport-MSNcar
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Pellston (PLN)plane MSN - PLN
5h 47m$142–538Drive 449.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Freeport to Mackinaw Citycar 449.8 mi
8h 47m$83–119Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Freeport to Harvardcar
- Take the train from Harvard to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus
15h 25m$126–242Drive, bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Drive from Freeport to 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminalcar
- Take the bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane ORD - PLN
6h 2m$127–425Drive, bus
- Drive from Freeport to 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminalcar
- Take the bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus
16h 37m$145–245Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Freeport to Beloit Transfer Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Downtown Transfer Center - Janesville to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
17h 59m$209–312Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Freeport to Beloit Transfer Centertaxi
- Take the bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw Citybus
19h 8m$232–384
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freeport to Mackinaw City is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Freeport to Mackinaw City is to drive and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $140 - $550.
The distance between Freeport and Mackinaw City is 367 miles. The road distance is 452.4 miles.
The best way to get from Freeport to Mackinaw City without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 17h 59m and costs $200 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Freeport to Mackinaw City, including transfers.
Mackinaw City is 1h ahead of Freeport. It is currently 10:59 PM in Freeport and 11:59 PM in Mackinaw City.
Yes, the driving distance between Freeport to Mackinaw City is 452 miles. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Freeport to Mackinaw City.
There are 58+ hotels available in Mackinaw City.
What companies run services between Freeport, IL, USA and Mackinaw City, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Freeport to Mackinaw City. However, you can drive to Madison-Airport-MSN airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), then take the taxi to Mackinaw City. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Freeport to Mackinaw via Harvard, Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and East Lansing, MI in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Harvard to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $17–40
Bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $20–45
Bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $20–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (262) 542-8861
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Downtown Transfer Center - Janesville to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Book at
- coachusa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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