There are 5 ways to get from Beaver Island to Wisconsin by car ferry, car, bus, train, 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.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Beaver Island to Charlevoix
- Drive from Charlevoix to Muskegon
- Take the car ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukee
9h 24m$174–210Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Beaver Island to Charlevoix
- Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Milwaukee, WI
16h 30m$114–196Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Beaver Island to Charlevoix
- Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
16h 7m$120–228Car ferry, bus, fly, train
- Take the car ferry from Beaver Island to Charlevoix
- Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to Pellston, MI
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PLN - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Kenosha
10h 15mCar ferry, bus via Kalamazoo
- Take the car ferry from Beaver Island to Charlevoix
- Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
16h 30m$118–234
Pellston (PLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beaver Island to Wisconsin is to car ferry and bus via Kalamazoo which costs $110 - $240 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Beaver Island to Wisconsin is to car ferry and drive which takes 9h 24m and costs $170 - $210.
The distance between Beaver Island and Wisconsin is 303 miles.
The best way to get from Beaver Island to Wisconsin without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 16h 7m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Beaver Island to Wisconsin, including transfers.
Wisconsin is 1h behind Beaver Island. It is currently 11:02 AM in Beaver Island and 10:02 AM in Wisconsin.
There are 292+ hotels available in Wisconsin.
What companies run services between Beaver Island, Charlevoix County, MI, USA and Wisconsin, USA?
There is no direct connection from Beaver Island to Wisconsin. However, you can take the car ferry to Charlevoix, drive to Muskegon, take the car ferry to Milwaukee, then drive to Milwaukee. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Beaver Island to Milwaukee via Charlevoix, Charlevoix, MI, Grand Rapids, MI, Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 16h 7m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pellston to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Clybourn to Kenosha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Charlevoix, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Charlevoix, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Milwaukee, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Charlevoix, MI to Pellston, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Charlevoix, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 231-547-2311
- Website
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Beaver Island to Charlevoix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- lake-express.com
Car ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $115–121
- Schedules at
- lake-express.com
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $115
- Standard Vehicle
- $121
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