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

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

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  1. Train, bus, ferry

    best
    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 to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    16h 52m
    $271–442

  2. Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane CMI - TVC
    3. Take the bus from Traverse City to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    12h 59m
    $140–483

  3. 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 St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    17h 51m
    $268–410

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids #2

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    17h 51m

  5. Train, bus to Indianapolis, 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 Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane IND - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    10h 22m
    $206–627

  6. 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 to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    17h 55m

  7. Train, bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondaletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    3. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane STL - PLN
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    13h 18m
    $253–702

  8. Train, bus to Indianapolis, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane IND - CIU
    4. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    13h 24m
    $173–601

  9. Train, bus to Decatur Airport, fly to Traverse City, bus, 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 Traverse City (TVC)plane plane DEC - TVC
    4. Take the bus from Traverse City to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    14h 44m
    $143–490

Indianapolis (IND) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 643 mi
  • Duration: 16h 52m

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 Chicago Union Station, take the train to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, take the bus to St. Ignace, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Mackinac Island via Chicago Union Station, Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, Grand Rapids, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 17h 51m.

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