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How to get fromMattoon to Mackinac Islandby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Mattoon to Mackinac Island by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane CMI - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 6m
    $125–448

  2. Train, bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Pellston, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    3. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane BMI - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 17m
    $116–433

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    16h 6m
    $186–368

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Champaign

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    17h 14m
    $200–324

  5. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane ORD - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 56m
    $140–475

  6. Train, bus to Decatur Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane DEC - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 35m
    $128–456

  7. Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane CMI - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 2m
    $138–479

  8. Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    17h
    $176–348

  9. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    17h 20m
    $150–283

University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 498.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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

There is no direct connection from Mattoon to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the train to Champaign-Urbana, take the taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Pellston, take the line 1484 bus to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Mackinac Island via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, MI, Mackinaw, and Mackinaw City in around 16h 6m.

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