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How to get fromMilwaukee to Bear Lakeby car ferry, car, train, bus, taxi, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Milwaukee to Bear Lake by car ferry, car, train, bus, taxi, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, drive

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    1. Take the carferry from Milwaukee to Muskegoncarferry car ferry Milwaukee
    2. Drive from Muskegon to Bear Lakecar car
    4h 31m
    $134–157

  2. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Milwaukee 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 Kingsleybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    12h
    $295–427

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus 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 Kingsleybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    12h 15m

  4. Bus, fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane plane ORD - MBL
    4h 27m
    $155–263

  5. Train, bus, taxi via Traverse City

    1. Take the train from Milwaukee 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 Traverse Citybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Interlochen Center for the Arts to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    14h 4m

  6. Bus, fly to Traverse City, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane ORD - TVC
    3. Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    5h 12m
    $223–491

  7. Bus, fly to Muskegon, drive

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG)plane plane ORD - MKG
    3. Drive from Muskegon (MKG) to Bear Lakecar car
    5h 33m
    $186–239

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 184.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 31m

What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Bear Lake, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Milwaukee to Bear Lake. However, you can drive to Milwaukee, take the car ferry to Muskegon, then drive to Bear Lake. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, walk to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Kingsley, then take the taxi to Bear Lake.

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