There are 7 ways to get from Manistee to Cedar Rapids by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, 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.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Manistee to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane TVC - CID
6h 48m$69–359Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Manistee to Reed City, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
15h 22mDrive 479.1 mi
- Drive from Manistee to Cedar Rapidscar 479.1 mi
8h 51m$88–127Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Manistee to Reed Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
15h 24mDrive, car ferry, bus, train
- Drive from Manistee to Ludingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Take the bus from Manitowoc, WI to Milwaukeebus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
16h 3mDrive, car ferry, bus
- Drive from Manistee to Ludingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Take the bus from Manitowoc, WI to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
16h 39mDrive, car ferry, bus via Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)
- Drive from Manistee to Ludingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Take the bus from Manitowoc, WI to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
17h
Traverse City (TVC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manistee to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Manistee to Cedar Rapids is to drive and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $65 - $360.
The distance between Manistee and Cedar Rapids is 442 miles. The road distance is 481.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manistee to Cedar Rapids without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 15h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Manistee to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Cedar Rapids is 1h behind Manistee. It is currently 9:47 PM in Manistee and 8:47 PM in Cedar Rapids.
Yes, the driving distance between Manistee to Cedar Rapids is 482 miles. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Manistee to Cedar Rapids.
There are 49+ hotels available in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Manistee, MI, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Manistee to Cedar Rapids. However, you can drive to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the line 11 bus to GTC Bay 11. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Reed City, MI, take the bus to Kalamazoo Metro Transit, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Iowa City, then take the bus to GTC Bay 9.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Traverse City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Reed City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Reed City to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Manitowoc, WI to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Manitowoc, WI to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Manitowoc, WI to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- [email protected]
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- 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 Ludington to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- 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 Ludington to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- 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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