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

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

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  1. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Chicagobus bus
    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
    6h 29m
    $88–397

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    13h 14m
    $89–191

  3. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane MDW - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 38m
    $122–531

  4. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Chicagobus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane ORD - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 53m
    $101–428

  5. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Chicagobus bus
    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
    13h 48m
    $134–290

  6. Bus, train, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Chicagobus bus
    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
    14h 42m

  7. Bus, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    14h 42m

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Gary to Millennium Stationtrain train Ssl
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Mackinawbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    15h 56m
    $161–333

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 380.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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

There is no direct connection from Merrillville to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Chicago, walk to UIC-Halsted, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 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 bus from Merillville, IN to Mackinac Island via Gary, Gary Bus Station, Kalamazoo Metro Transit, Mackinaw City, and Mackinaw City in around 13h 14m.

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