There are 8 ways to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Decatur Airport to Pellston, ferry
best- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Pellston (PLN)plane DEC - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
6h 29m$99–425Taxi, train, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
16h 39m$251–460Taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the taxi from Decatur to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)taxi
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Pellston (PLN)plane CMI - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 25m$203–539Fly Decatur Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DEC - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
7h 37m$111–457Fly Decatur Airport to Traverse City, bus, ferry
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DEC - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
10h 20m$103–420Taxi, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane ORD - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
9h 32m$204–538Taxi, train, bus, ferry via Grand Rapids
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
17h 33m$246–440Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrtaxi
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Mackinaw Citybus
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
17h 46m$266–389
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which costs $95 - $430 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 29m and costs $95 - $430.
The distance between Decatur and Mackinac Island is 482 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island without a car is to taxi and train and bus and ferry which takes 16h 39m and costs $250 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Decatur to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Decatur. It is currently 10:14 AM in Decatur and 11:14 AM in Mackinac Island.
There are 209+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Decatur to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the taxi to Decatur Airport (DEC) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Pellston, take the line 1484 bus to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lincoln Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, MI, take the bus to Mackinaw, walk to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Decatur Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Decatur Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- 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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Mackinaw City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–48
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Traditional Ferry round trip
- $36
- Classic Ferry round trip
- $23
- Priority round trip
- $48
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $90–150
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