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How to get fromSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to Madisonby ferry, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to Madison by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    best
    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane TVC - MSN
    9h 18m
    $205–640

  2. Ferry, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane TVC - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    10h 25m
    $187–493

  3. Ferry, bus via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    16h 32m
    $235–340

  4. Ferry, bus, train via Milwaukee

    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    16h 58m
    $237–393

  5. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    16h 32m
    $225–370

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus bus
    16h 46m
    $201–300

Traverse City (TVC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights

Calendar95Weekly Planes
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 272 mi
  • Duration: 9h 18m

What companies run services between Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI, USA and Madison, WI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to Madison. However, you can walk to North Manitou Island, MI, take the ferry to Leland, MI, take the taxi to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14, take the line 14 bus to Cherry Capital Airport, walk to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN), walk to Airport at Terminal Door 6, then take the bus to University at East Campus. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from North Manitou Island, MI to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via North Manitou Island, MI, Leland, MI, Traverse City, MI, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, Chicago Union Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 16h 32m.

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