There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans to Manistee by plane, car, bus, taxi, 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.
Fly to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Traverse City (TVC)plane MSY - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Manisteecar
8h 18m$133–619Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
cheapest- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane MSY - MBL
7h 22m$104–457Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manisteetaxi
27h 43m$317–513Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 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 Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Manisteetaxi
28h 37m$426–832Drive 1,152.4 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Manisteecar 1,152.4 mi
18h 54m$211–304Train, bus, taxi #2
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Manisteetaxi
28h 37m$431–802Train, bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Manitowocbus
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Manisteecar
31h 15m$372–832
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Manistee is to fly which costs $100 - $460 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Manistee is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $100 - $460.
The distance between New Orleans and Manistee is 1134 miles. The road distance is 1159.1 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Manistee without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 43m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from New Orleans to Manistee, including transfers.
Manistee is 1h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 8:09 AM in New Orleans and 9:09 AM in Manistee.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Manistee is 1159 miles. It takes approximately 18h 54m to drive from New Orleans to Manistee.
There are 39+ hotels available in Manistee.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?
United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and American Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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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