There are 3 ways to get from Iron Mountain to Manistee by car, car ferry, bus, or taxi
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Iron Mountain to Manitowoccar
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Manisteecar
8h 18m$114–254Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Iron Mountain to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Manitowocbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Manisteecar
12h 16m$140–316Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Iron Mountain, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Traverse City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Interlochen Center for the Arts to Manisteetaxi
12h 49m$214–320
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iron Mountain to Manistee is to drive and car ferry which costs $110 - $260 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Iron Mountain to Manistee is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 18m and costs $110 - $260.
The distance between Iron Mountain and Manistee is 227 miles.
The best way to get from Iron Mountain to Manistee without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 12h 49m and costs $210 - $320.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Iron Mountain to Manistee, including transfers.
Manistee is 1h ahead of Iron Mountain. It is currently 6:21 AM in Iron Mountain and 7:21 AM in Manistee.
There are 40+ hotels available in Manistee.
What companies run services between Iron Mountain, MI, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Iron Mountain to Manistee. However, you can drive to Manitowoc, take the car ferry to Ludington, then drive to Manistee. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Iron Mountain to Manistee via Escanaba, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, and Ludington in around 12h 16m.
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Iron Mountain to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Escanaba to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from St. Ignace to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Iron Mountain, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- 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
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 6m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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