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How to get fromMackinac Island to Naval Station Great Lakesby ferry, plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Naval Station Great Lakes by ferry, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly, train

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    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 Clybourn to Great Lakestrain train
    7h 28m
    $78–336

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    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 Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago OTC to Great Lakestrain train
    14h 27m
    $133–263

  3. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly, train

    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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CIU - ORD
    4. Take the train from Clybourn to Great Lakestrain train
    8h 50m
    $92–358

  4. 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 train from Chicago OTC to Great Lakestrain train
    15h 59m
    $128–243

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

    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 train from Chicago OTC to Great Lakestrain train
    15h 59m
    $133–213

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Escanaba, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Streetbus bus
    17h 14m
    $110–210

Pellston (PLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 363.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Naval Station Great Lakes, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Naval Station Great Lakes. 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Irving Park-Blue, walk to Irving Park, take the train to Clybourn, take the train to Great Lakes, then walk to Naval Station Great Lakes. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Naval Station Great Lakes via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw, East Lansing, MI, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Clinton & Quincy, Washington & Canal, Chicago OTC, and Great Lakes in around 14h 27m.

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