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

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There are 8 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Cedar Rapids by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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

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    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
    8h 51m
    $98–406

  2. 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 Iowa Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    19h 25m

  3. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa 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 The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane CIU - CID
    10h 53m
    $107–438

  4. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Quad City International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane PLN - MLI
    3. Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    12h 54m

  5. 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 Iowa Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    19h 25m

  6. Ferry, bus, train via Naperville

    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 train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Naperville to Iowa Citybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    20h 18m

  7. 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 Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    21h 2m

  8. Ferry, bus #2

    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 to Iowa Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    21h 39m

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: 465.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 51m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Cedar Rapids. 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 Airport Terminal, then take the line 11 bus to GTC Bay 11. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to GTC Bay 9 via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw City, East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago, and Court St Transportation Center in around 19h 25m.

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