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How to get fromMadeline Island to Chicagoby car ferry, car, shuttle, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Madeline Island to Chicago by car ferry, car, shuttle, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Car ferry, drive, shuttle to Duluth International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Castle Dangercar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Castle Danger to Duluth International Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DLH - ORD
    8h 10m

  2. Drive  453.5 mi

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    1. Drive from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Chicagocar car 453.5 mi
    8h 53m
    $83–120

  3. Car ferry, drive, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Duluthcar car
    3. Take the bus from Duluth to St. Paulbus bus
    4. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    14h 3m
    $284–442

  4. Car ferry, drive, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Duluthcar car
    3. Take the bus from Duluth to St. Paulbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 57m
    $130–218

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Chicagocar car
    9h 1m
    $90–130

  6. Drive to Gogebic–Iron County Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Madeline Island to Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD)car car
    2. Fly from Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane IWD - ORD
    4h 16m
    $176–315

Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration3h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 579.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Madeline Island, WI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Madeline Island to Chicago. However, you can take the car ferry to Bayfield, WI, drive to Castle Danger, take the shuttle to Duluth International Airport, walk to Duluth International Airport (DLH) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Chicago Union Station via Bayfield, WI, Duluth, St. Paul, and St. Paul-Minneapolis in around 14h 3m.

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