There are 9 ways to get from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Manistee by subway, plane, train, bus, taxi, car, car ferry, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
best- Take the subway from Midway to Clark/Lakesubway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane ORD - MBL
3h 47m$106–185Drive 262.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Manisteecar 262.1 mi
4h 37m$48–70Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manisteetaxi
9h 34m$186–293Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MIbus
- Drive from Big Rapids, MI to Manisteecar
9h 38m$84–175Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowocbus
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Manisteecar
12h 47m$122–276Fly to Muskegon, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG)plane ORD - MKG
- Drive from Muskegon (MKG) to Manisteecar
4h 38m$130–203Fly to Traverse City, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ORD - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Manisteecar
5h 4m$56–307Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manisteetaxi
10h 15m$191–271Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Chicago Midway-MDW to Manistee262.1 mi
4h 37m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Manistee is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Manistee is to subway and fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $100 - $190.
The distance between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Manistee is 215 miles. The road distance is 263.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Manistee without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 9h 34m and costs $180 - $300.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Manistee, including transfers.
Manistee is 1h ahead of Chicago Midway Airport (MDW). It is currently 3:36 PM in Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and 4:36 PM in Manistee.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Manistee is 264 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Manistee.
There are 40+ hotels available in Manistee.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Manistee. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW), USA and Manistee, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Manistee. However, you can take the subway to Clark/Lake, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL), then take the taxi to Manistee. Alternatively, you can take the subway to LaSalle/Van Buren, walk to Adams & S. Wacker, take the line 151 bus to Union Station Transit Center, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Kalamazoo, walk to Kalamazoo Metro Transit, take the bus to Reed City, MI, then take the taxi to Manistee.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Muskegon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Midway to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- [email protected]
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $89–204
- Schedules at
- ssbadger.com
- Adult Round Trip (Summer)
- $178
- Standard Vehicle Round Trip (Summer)
- $204
- Adult One-way (Summer)
- $89
- Standard Vehicle One-way (Summer)
- $102
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Chicago Midway-MDW to Manistee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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