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There are 8 ways to get from Normal to Mackinac Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Pellston, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Pellston (PLN)planeBMI - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
    9h 18m
    $129–441

  2. Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)planeBMI - CIU
    2. Take the bus from Kinross, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
    3. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
    12h 42m
    $94–406

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Lansing

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
    15h 49m
    $110–493

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
    17h 3m
    $115–443

  5. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)planeORD - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry
    6h 48m
    $138–613

  6. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)planeORD - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
    8h 28m
    $103–578

  7. Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Traverse City, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Traverse City (TVC)planeBMI - TVC
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
    3. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
    13h 12m
    $95–394

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
    20h 15m
    $129–256

Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration9h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Normal to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to CIRA Terminal, walk to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Mackinaw, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bloomington-Normal to Mackinac Island via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, MI, St. Ignace, MI, and St Ignace in around 15h 49m.

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