There are 8 ways to get from Dayton to Manistee by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or car ferry
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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 11m$93–499Drive 373.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dayton to Manisteecar 373.5 mi
7h 53m$69–99Bus, train, taxi
- 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 51m$210–335Bus, train, drive
- 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 Big Rapids, MIbus
- Drive from Big Rapids, MI to Manisteecar
18h 12m$146–329Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane DAY - MBL
6h 47m$69–367Fly to Muskegon, drive
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Muskegon (MKG)plane DAY - MKG
- Drive from Muskegon (MKG) to Manisteecar
7h 46m$82–445Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manisteetaxi
15h 23m$195–302Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Manitowocbus
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Manisteecar
19h 16m$161–345
Dayton (DAY) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to Manistee is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to Manistee is to fly which takes 6h 47m 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 which takes 14h 51m and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Dayton to Manistee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dayton to Manistee is 376 miles. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Dayton to Manistee.
There are 36+ hotels available in Manistee.
What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?
United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and American Airlines fly from Dayton (DAY) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Dayton to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dayton to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dayton to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Dayton to Muskegon via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Dayton to Muskegon via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dayton to Muskegon via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dayton to Muskegon via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dayton to Muskegon via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Dayton to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Dayton to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dayton to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dayton to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
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
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- 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
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- 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 Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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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