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

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There are 4 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Wisconsin by ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Escanaba, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus bus
    13h
    $98–187

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly, train

    cheapest
    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 Clybourn to Kenoshatrain train
    8h
    $79–318

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    14h 40m
    $157–308

  4. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly, train

    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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CIU - ORD
    4. Take the train from Clybourn to Kenoshatrain train
    9h 22m
    $93–350

Pellston (PLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration2h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 461.6 mi
  • Duration: 13h

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

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Wisconsin. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1485 bus to St. Ignace, take the bus to Escanaba, MI, then take the bus to Milwaukee. 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Irving Park-Blue, walk to Irving Park, take the train to Clybourn, then take the train to Kenosha.

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