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How to get fromNormal to Mackinac Islandby train, plane, ferry or bus

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane ORD - PLN
    3. Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    6h 50m
    $137–459

  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)plane plane BMI - CIU
    2. Take the bus from Kinross, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 30m
    $94–416

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Lansing

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    15h 49m
    $106–306

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    17h 3m
    $111–256

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

    1. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane BMI - PLN
    2. Take the ferry from Mackinaw to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    7h 45m
    $129–451

  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 train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane ORD - CIU
    3. Take the bus from Kinross, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    8h 30m
    $97–414

  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)plane plane BMI - TVC
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    13h
    $95–404

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    20h 15m
    $125–222

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$41Cheapest 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 train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Jackson & Clinton, take the line 126 bus to Jackson & Dearborn, walk to Jackson-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 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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