There are 8 ways to get from Louisville to Manistee by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or car ferry
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Fly to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Traverse City (TVC)plane SDF - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Manisteecar
6h 57m$88–450Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane SDF - MBL
6h 7m$64–308Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- 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
14h 54m$236–342Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY 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
17h 19m$167–341Bus, train, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowocbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Manisteecar
20h 25m$205–447Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Gary, INbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manisteetaxi
15h 23m$208–282Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowocbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Manisteecar
18h 5m$167–330Drive 451.1 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Manisteecar 451.1 mi
7h 57m$83–119
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Manistee is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Manistee is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $60 - $310.
The distance between Louisville and Manistee is 526 miles. The road distance is 453.7 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Manistee without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 14h 54m and costs $230 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Louisville to Manistee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Manistee is 454 miles. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Louisville to Manistee.
There are 40+ hotels available in Manistee.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?
United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and Delta fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–53
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $48–53
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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 18m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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