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How to get fromMackinac Island to Mattoonby ferry, bus, train, or plane

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

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  1. Ferry, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace 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 Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    16h 53m
    $270–442

  2. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Traverse Citybus bus
    3. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane TVC - CMI
    4. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    13h 34m
    $139–483

  3. Ferry, bus, train via Champaign

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    18h 19m

  4. Ferry, bus, train via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    18h 50m
    $267–413

  5. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Indianapolis, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane PLN - IND
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    4. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 26m
    $220–747

  6. Ferry, bus, train via Grand Rapids #2

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    18h 50m

  7. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane PLN - STL
    3. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    4. Take the train from Carbondale to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 22m
    $268–804

  8. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane CIU - IND
    4. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    5. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    14h 8m
    $182–710

  9. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Traverse Citybus bus
    3. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane TVC - ORD
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    14h 48m
    $177–478

  10. Ferry, bus to Traverse City, fly to Decatur Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Traverse Citybus bus
    3. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane TVC - DEC
    4. Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    5. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    15h 59m
    $142–489

Pellston (PLN) to Indianapolis (IND) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 643.1 mi
  • Duration: 16h 53m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Mattoon. However, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, walk to St. Ignace, take the bus to East Lansing, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Mattoon Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Mattoon Amtrak Station via St Ignace, St. Ignace, East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Downtown Chicago, Illinois Terminal, and Champaign-Urbana in around 18h 19m.

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