Blue Water & Pere Marquette
Chicago, IL → Port Huron / Grand Rapids, MI · 319 miles · 6h
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319 miles
6h
Daily each
79 mph
3
About the Blue Water & Pere Marquette
Michigan's two secondary corridors: the Blue Water to East Lansing and Port Huron, and the Pere Marquette to Holland and Grand Rapids.
What makes this route worth taking
- Serves Michigan State University at East Lansing
- Grand Rapids and Lake Michigan beach towns
- Daily service year round
- Café car onboard
Travel tip
Summer weekends to Holland and Saugatuck are busy — book ahead.
Classes of service on this route
The Blue Water & Pere Marquette operates with Horizon / Venture. Available accommodation:
This is a daytime service without sleeping accommodation. Business Class, where offered, adds seat pitch, a quieter car and usually a complimentary beverage. The size of the upgrade varies by route and departure.
States and provinces served
Stations along the route
| # | Station |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago |
| 2 | Kalamazoo |
| 3 | Battle Creek |
| 4 | East Lansing |
| 5 | Flint |
| 6 | Lapeer |
| 7 | Port Huron |
| 8 | St. Joseph |
| 9 | Bangor |
| 10 | Holland |
| 11 | Grand Rapids |
Station lists reflect the principal calling pattern. Individual departures may omit stops or add seasonal calls. Schedules, equipment and station stops are set by the carrier and change without notice — confirm current details directly with the carrier before you travel.
Planning a journey on the Blue Water & Pere Marquette
Fares on Amtrak routes move in tiers that generally only step upward, so booking once your dates are firm is usually cheaper than waiting. Sleeping-car accommodation is capped per car and tends to sell out well ahead of coach on this kind of route.
Want to talk it through before you book? Call +1 (888) 821-4679 and we will walk you through the route, the accommodation and the accessibility arrangements. Free, and no obligation.
