There are 6 ways to get from Peoria to Mackinac Island by bus, train, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
18h 20mFly Peoria International Airport to Traverse City, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane PIA - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
12h 26m$98–414Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
19h 42m$154–260Bus, train, ferry via Grand Rapids
- Take the bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
20h 16m$222–331Bus, train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Pellston, ferry
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
- Take the train from Springfield to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN)plane MDW - PLN
- Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry
14h 30mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Traverse City, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Peoria, Bradley University to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ORD - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City to St. Ignacebus
- Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry
13h 51m$127–403
Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Peoria to Mackinac Island is to bus and ferry which costs $150 - $260 and takes 19h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Peoria to Mackinac Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 12h 26m and costs $95 - $420.
The distance between Peoria and Mackinac Island is 684 miles.
The best way to get from Peoria to Mackinac Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 18h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 20m to get from Peoria to Mackinac Island, including transfers.
Mackinac Island is 1h ahead of Peoria. It is currently 22:17 in Peoria and 23:17 in Mackinac Island.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackinac Island.
What companies run services between Peoria, IL, USA and Mackinac Island, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Peoria to Mackinac Island. However, you can take the bus to Galesburg Amtrak Station, walk to Galesburg Amtrak Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, take the bus to St. Ignace, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island. Alternatively, you can take the line 7 bus to Peoria International Airport, walk to Peoria International Airport (PIA) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), walk to Cherry Capital Airport, take the line 14 bus to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14, take the bus to St. Ignace, walk to St Ignace, then take the ferry to Mackinac Island.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- Peoria Charter
Bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- Schedules at
- Peoria Charter Schedules
- cash
- $60
- online
- $46
Bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- Schedules at
- Peoria Charter Schedules
- cash
- $60
- online
- $46
Bus from Peoria, Bradley University to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- Schedules at
- Peoria Charter Schedules
- cash
- $60
- online
- $46
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–37
- Schedules at
- Arnold Transit Company Schedules
- Website
- Arnold Transit Company Homepage
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Adult One-way
- $25
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Roundtrip
- $37
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arnold Transit Co.
- Adult Round Trip
- $37
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
Ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Shepler's Ferry
- Adult Round Trip
- $38
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