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

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There are 7 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Omaha by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Omaha

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane PLN - OMA
    9h 13m
    $192–710

  2. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Omaha

    cheapest
    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 Omaha (OMA)plane plane CIU - OMA
    8h 31m
    $144–623

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    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 bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    23h 11m
    $255–422

  4. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Des Moines, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane PLN - DSM
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    12h 9m
    $236–769

  5. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly to Omaha

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Alpenabus bus
    3. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane APN - OMA
    12h 41m
    $175–705

  6. 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 bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    25h 7m
    $252–393

  7. Ferry, bus

    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 Toledobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    29h 10m

Pellston (PLN) to Omaha (OMA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 659.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h 13m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Omaha, NE, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Omaha. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Omaha (OMA), walk to Eppley Airport Terminal, then take the line 106 bus to 14th & Dodge NW. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Omaha, NE via St Ignace, St. Ignace, East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 23h 11m.

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