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How to get fromMackinac Island to Decaturby ferry, bus, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Decatur by ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus via Lansing

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus bus
    16h 55m
    $147–243

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City 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 Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus bus
    18h 30m
    $119–208

  3. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Decatur Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane PLN - DEC
    26h 26m
    $120–471

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus bus
    17h 32m
    $152–319

  5. Ferry, bus, train via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City 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 Chicago Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus bus
    18h 32m
    $137–258

  6. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane PLN - SPI
    3. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus bus
    18h 33m
    $125–481

  7. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane PLN - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus bus
    16h 10m
    $120–435

  8. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly to Decatur Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane CIU - DEC
    16h 7m
    $129–503

  9. Ferry to Pellston, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane PLN - CMI
    3. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus bus
    16h 34m
    $126–478

  10. Ferry to Pellston, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane PLN - BMI
    3. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus bus
    20h 34m
    $124–491

Pellston (PLN) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration24h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 667.3 mi
  • Duration: 16h 55m

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Decatur. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw City, take the bus to East Lansing, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the bus to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1488 bus to Pellston, MI, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Decatur Airport (DEC), then take the taxi to Decatur.

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