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

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

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

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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 bus from 350 S. Clark Street to 260 Brownbus bus
    7h 40m
    $74–337

  2. Ferry, bus

    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 Gary Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 30m
    $90–164

  3. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane PLN - MDW
    3. Take the bus from 350 S. Clark Street to 260 Brownbus bus
    12h 37m
    $94–407

  4. Ferry to Pellston, fly to South Bend, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane PLN - SBN
    3. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Garytrain train
    10h 40m
    $124–562

  5. 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 350 S. Clark Street to 260 Brownbus bus
    9h 3m
    $88–359

  6. 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 bus from Chicago Bus Station to Valparaisobus bus
    14h 40m
    $132–267

  7. 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 bus from Chicago Bus Station to Valparaisobus bus
    16h 12m
    $127–247

  8. 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 350 S. Clark Street to 260 Brownbus bus
    16h 13m
    $129–214

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 386.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Valparaiso, IN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Valparaiso. 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 LaSalle, walk to 350 S. Clark Street, then take the bus to 260 Brown. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Valparaiso via Mackinaw City, Mackinaw City, Kalamazoo Bus Stop, and Gary Bus Station in around 14h 30m.

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