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How to get fromMackinac Island to Benton Harborby ferry, bus, train, plane, or taxi

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

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  1. Ferry, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Dowagiac Stationtrain train
    10h 52m
    $165–268

  2. Ferry, bus, train via Grand Rapids

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationtrain train
    11h 48m
    $101–183

  3. Ferry, fly to South Bend, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane PLN - SBN
    3. Take the taxi from South-Bend-Airport-SBN to Benton Harbortaxi taxi
    7h 36m
    $216–674

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Benton Harborbus bus
    11h 22m
    $102–178

  5. Ferry, bus via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationbus bus
    11h 48m
    $103–173

  6. Ferry, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane PLN - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationtrain train
    8h 19m
    $110–389

Pellston (PLN) to South Bend (SBN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 386 mi
  • Duration: 10h 52m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Benton Harbor, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Benton Harbor. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the bus to East Lansing, MI, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the train to Dowagiac Station, then take the taxi to Benton Harbor. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1488 bus to Pellston, MI, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to South Bend (SBN), then take the taxi to Benton Harbor.

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