There are 7 ways to get from Mokena to Mackinac Island by train, bus, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Mokena to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
14h 32m$125–271Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Mokena to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane MDW - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 6m$124–525Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the train from Mokena to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN)plane MDW - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 15m$157–551Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids
- Take the train from Mokena to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 30m$127–249Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids #2
- Take the train from Mokena to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 30m$127–184Train, bus, ferry via Joliet
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
15h 50m$129–225Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the train from Mokena to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane ORD - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
8h 39m$137–421
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mokena to Mackinac Island is to train and bus and ferry via Grand Rapids which costs $120 - $250 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mokena to Mackinac Island is to train and fly and ferry which takes 8h 39m and costs $130 - $430.
The distance between Mokena and Mackinac Island is 504 miles.
The best way to get from Mokena to Mackinac Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 14h 32m and costs $120 - $280.
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from Mokena to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Mokena. It is currently 5:50 PM in Mokena and 6:50 PM in Mackinac Island.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Mokena, IL, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mokena to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the train to LaSalle Street, walk 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 the train to LaSalle Street, walk to LaSalle/Van Buren, take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Mokena to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Mokena to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Mokena to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Mokena to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Mokena to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Mokena to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
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