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How to get fromRockford to Manisteeby bus, plane, train, taxi, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Rockford to Manistee by bus, plane, train, taxi, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane plane ORD - MBL
    3h 50m
    $139–210

  2. Drive 345.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rockford to Manisteecar car 345.2 mi
    6h 2m
    $63–91

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manisteetaxi taxi
    11h 14m
    $225–345

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MIbus bus
    4. Drive from Big Rapids, MI to Manisteecar car
    11h 18m
    $118–227

  5. Bus, fly to Muskegon, drive

    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG)plane plane ORD - MKG
    3. Drive from Muskegon (MKG) to Manisteecar car
    4h 41m
    $152–248

  6. Bus, fly to Traverse City, drive

    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane ORD - TVC
    3. Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Manisteecar car
    5h 7m
    $88–352

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manisteetaxi taxi
    11h 15m
    $231–334

  8. Bus, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Manitowocbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Ludington to Manisteecar car
    12h 58m
    $154–328

  9. Bus, car ferry, drive via Milwaukee

    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Janesville, WI to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Manitowocbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Ludington to Manisteecar car
    13h 42m
    $155–319

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 258.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between Rockford, IL, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Rockford to Manistee. However, you can take the taxi to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal, take the bus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL), then take the taxi to Manistee. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal, take the bus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures, walk to O'Hare, take the subway to LaSalle, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Kalamazoo, walk to Kalamazoo Metro Transit, take the bus to Reed City, MI, then take the taxi to Manistee.

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