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
7h 59m$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$114–517Bus, 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 Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Manisteetaxi
27h 57mTrain, 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$743–1,121Drive 1,152.4 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Manisteecar 1,152.4 mi
18h 54m$211–304Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MSY - MKE
- Take the carferry from Milwaukee to Muskegoncarferry
- Drive from Muskegon to Manisteecar
10h 57m$572–2,656Train, 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
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Manistee is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Manistee is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $110 - $550.
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 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from New Orleans to Manistee, including transfers.
Manistee is 1h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 5:07 PM in New Orleans and 6:07 PM 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 34+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
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
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- 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
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- Lake Express
Car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $119–128
- Website
- Lake Express
- Schedules at
- Lake Express Schedules
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $119
- Standard Vehicle
- $128
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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