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

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There are 2 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Wisconsin by ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Escanababus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus bus
    12h
    $95–172

  2. Ferry, bus, fly, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane TVC - ORD
    4. Take the train from Clybourn to Kenoshatrain train
    13h 10m
    $85–334

Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 455.7 mi
  • Duration: 12h

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Wisconsin. However, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, walk to St. Ignace, take the bus to Escanaba, then take the bus to Milwaukee. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, walk to St. Ignace, take the bus to Traverse City, take the line 14 bus to Cherry Capital Airport, walk to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC 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, then take the train to Kenosha.

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