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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lincoln to Mackinac Island by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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

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    1. Take the train from Lincoln Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    2. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane BMI - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 58m
    $103–419

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lincoln 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
    15h 28m
    $180–358

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the train from Lincoln 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
    16h 22m
    $170–338

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

    1. Take the train from Lincoln 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
    16h 22m
    $175–308

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

    1. Take the train from Lincoln Station 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
    8h 18m
    $134–475

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

    1. Take the train from Lincoln Station to Springfieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center 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
    10h 34m
    $123–456

  7. Train, bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lincoln Station to Springfieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane PIA - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 12m
    $125–452

  8. Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lincoln Station to Springfieldtrain train
    2. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane SPI - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 26m
    $114–442

  9. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane ORD - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 43m
    $142–506

  10. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Lincoln Station to Springfieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    19h 53m
    $138–251

Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 474.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 58m

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

There is no direct connection from Lincoln to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the train to Bloomington-Normal, walk to Uptown Station, take the bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport, walk to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Pellston, take the line 1484 bus to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lincoln Station to Mackinac Island via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, MI, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 15h 28m.

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