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How to get fromMackinac Island to Cedar Fallsby ferry, plane, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Cedar Falls by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane PLN - CID
    3. Take the bus from Cedar Rapids to Waterloobus bus
    11h 7m

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane PLN - ALO
    8h 3m
    $111–433

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chicago to Waterloobus bus
    21h 35m

  4. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    3. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane TVC - ALO
    12h 30m
    $116–430

  5. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane CIU - ALO
    12h 38m
    $125–465

  6. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane CIU - CID
    4. Take the bus from Cedar Rapids to Waterloobus bus
    13h 9m

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago to Waterloobus bus
    21h 35m

  8. Ferry, bus via Davenport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Davenport to Waterloobus bus
    23h 7m
    $140–260

  9. Ferry, bus, train 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 train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chicago to Waterloobus bus
    23h 14m

Pellston (PLN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 525.5 mi
  • Duration: 11h 7m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Cedar Falls, IA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Cedar Falls. However, 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 The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), walk to Cedar Rapids, take the bus to Waterloo, walk to Central Transfer, then take the line 7 bus to Main St and W 18th St. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Main St and W 18th St via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw City, East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago, Waterloo, and Central Transfer in around 21h 35m.

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