There are 7 ways to get from Dayton to Manistee by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DAY - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Manisteecar
7h 35m$68–369Bus, train, taxi via Toledo
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manisteetaxi
14h 47m$204–320Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Manisteetaxi
18h 21m$236–438Drive 373.5 mi
- Drive from Dayton to Manisteecar 373.5 mi
7h 54m$69–99Fly to Muskegon, drive
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Muskegon (MKG)plane DAY - MKG
- Drive from Muskegon (MKG) to Manisteecar
7h 42m$72–375Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Manisteetaxi
14h 54m$195–297Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Manitowocbus
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Manisteecar
19h 10m$159–325
Dayton (DAY) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to Manistee is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to Manistee is to fly and drive which takes 7h 35m and costs $65 - $370.
The distance between Dayton and Manistee is 427 miles. The road distance is 375.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dayton to Manistee without a car is to bus and train and taxi via Toledo which takes 14h 47m and costs $200 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Dayton to Manistee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dayton to Manistee is 376 miles. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Dayton to Manistee.
There are 39+ hotels available in Manistee.
What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dayton to Manistee. However, you can take the line 43 bus to Dayton International Airport, walk to Dayton (DAY) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Manistee. Alternatively, you can take the line 09 bus to Salem Av @ Marathon Gas Station, walk to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, take the bus to Toledo Bus Stop, take the bus to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station, walk to Ann Arbor Amtrak 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
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Dayton to Muskegon via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Dayton to Muskegon via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dayton to Muskegon via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dayton to Muskegon via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dayton to Muskegon via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dayton to Muskegon via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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