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How to get fromMackinac Island to South Havenby ferry, bus, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Mackinac Island to South Haven by ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus via Lansing

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus bus
    10h 45m
    $86–158

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    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 Greyhound Grand Rapids to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus bus
    11h
    $76–139

  3. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    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 bus from Chicago to South Havenbus bus
    8h 48m
    $93–354

  4. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane plane PLN - AZO
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Transit Center to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus bus
    10h 46m
    $102–421

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

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    3. Take the train from Dearborn to Kalamazootrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Transit Center to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus bus
    11h 4m
    $147–571

  6. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CIU - ORD
    4. Take the bus from Chicago to South Havenbus bus
    10h 10m
    $107–386

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Mackinac Island to South Haven.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 373.2 mi
  • Duration: 10h 45m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and South Haven, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to South Haven. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the bus to Lansing, MI, then take the bus to South Haven Potatoes Plus. Alternatively, 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 Jackson-Blue, walk to Jackson-Red, take the subway to 95th, walk to Chicago, then take the bus to South Haven.

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