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How to get fromNaperville to Mackinac Islandby taxi, bus, ferry, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Naperville to Mackinac Island by taxi, bus, ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    13h 7m
    $214–312

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Naperville 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
    14h 29m
    $125–271

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

    1. Take the train from Naperville 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 54m
    $137–421

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the train from Naperville 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
    15h 28m
    $127–249

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

    1. Take the train from Naperville 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
    15h 28m
    $127–184

  6. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain 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
    10h 33m
    $157–551

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.9 mi
  • Duration: 13h 7m

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

There is no direct connection from Naperville to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Chicago Union Station, take the bus 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 Chicago Union Station, walk to Jackson-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.

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