There are 3 ways to get from East Lansing to Manistee by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Manisteetaxi
5h 38m$146–209Drive 174.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Lansing to Manisteecar 174.6 mi
3h 7m$32–46Fly, drive
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Traverse City (TVC)plane LAN - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Manisteecar
6h 10m$97–477
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Manistee is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Manistee is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between East Lansing and Manistee is 205 miles. The road distance is 175.6 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Manistee without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 38m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from East Lansing to Manistee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Manistee is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from East Lansing to Manistee.
There are 40+ hotels available in Manistee.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from East Lansing to Manistee. However, you can take the bus to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Reed City, then take the taxi to Manistee. Alternatively, you can drive from East Lansing to Manistee in around 3h 7m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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