The Blue Water Amtrak route travels between Chicago and Port Huron, Michigan. Free WiFi, coach and business class seating and a café car is available on trains.

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Schedule Highlights

• The entire route takes about 6.5 hours.
• Travel time between Chicago and Kalamazoo is over 2 hours.
• Travel time between Chicago and East Lansing is about 4 hours.
• Trains depart Chicago in late afternoon and reach Port Huron late at night.
• Trains depart Port Huron early in the morning with an arrival in Chicago around noon.
• Wolverine Amtrak trains stop at some of the same stations as an additional option.

Major Stops

• Chicago
• Kalamazoo
• East Lansing
• Port Huron

Stations

Explore the full list of Blue Water train stations in route order. Click each station to view amenities and additional details on the Amtrak website.

• Chicago, IL – Union Station (CHI)
• Niles, MI (NLS)
• Dowagiac, MI (DOA)
• Kalamazoo, MI (KAL)
• Battle Creek, MI (BTL)
• East Lansing, MI (LNS)
• Durand, MI (DRD)
• Flint, MI (FLN)
• Lapeer, MI (LPE)
• Port Huron, MI (PTH)

More Information

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