There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Saint Ignace by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane ORD - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
4h 56m$64–320Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston, line 1484 bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane ORD - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
5h 3m$54–313Train, bus via Lansing
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus 1488
11h 30m$74–216Drive 401.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Saint Ignacecar 401.9 mi
7h 4m$74–106Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Pellston
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN)plane MDW - PLN
6h 45m$80–423Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane ORD - MBL
- Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Saint Ignacecar
6h 49m$72–180Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ORD - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
9h 19m$60–308Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0160
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus 1484
12h 40m$73–146Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain Pere Marquette
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus 1484
12h 44m$79–176
Chicago to Saint Ignace by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Saint Ignace is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Saint Ignace is to fly and bus which takes 4h 56m and costs $60 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Saint Ignace. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at St. Ignace, MI via Kalamazoo, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Chicago and Saint Ignace is 398 miles. The road distance is 404.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Saint Ignace without a car is to train and bus via Lansing which takes 11h 30m and costs $70 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Chicago to Saint Ignace, including transfers.
Chicago to Saint Ignace bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Saint Ignace is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $75 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $150 and takes 12h 40m.
Chicago to Saint Ignace bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kalamazoo Bus Stop station.
Saint Ignace is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:05 PM in Chicago and 1:05 PM in Saint Ignace.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Saint Ignace, MI, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to St. Ignace, MI via Kalamazoo, MI in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kinross, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Pellston, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Saint Ignace is 404 miles. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Chicago to Saint Ignace.
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