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How to get fromAnn Arbor to Manisteeby train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Manistee by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Big Rapids, MIbus bus
    3. Drive from Big Rapids, MI to Manisteecar car
    7h 13m
    $67–131

  2. Drive 235.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Manisteecar car 235.6 mi
    4h 6m
    $43–63

  3. Bus, fly to Traverse City, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane DTW - TVC
    3. Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Manisteecar car
    4h 30m
    $68–374

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manisteetaxi taxi
    7h 43m
    $157–224

  5. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manisteetaxi taxi
    7h 46m
    $176–265

  6. Bus, taxi via Lansing

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City, MIbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manisteetaxi taxi
    8h 18m
    $155–233

  7. Bus, fly to Mbs International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane plane DTW - MBS
    3. Drive from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Manisteecar car
    5h 18m
    $71–367

Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 289.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Manistee. However, you can take the train to Kalamazoo, walk to Kalamazoo Metro Transit, take the bus to Big Rapids, MI, then drive to Manistee. Alternatively, you can drive from Ann Arbor to Manistee in around 4h 6m.

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