There are 6 ways to get from Royal Oak to Manistee by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Big Rapids, MIbus
- Drive from Big Rapids, MI to Manisteecar
8h 25m$72–149Drive 232.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Royal Oak to Manisteecar 232.6 mi
4h 15m$43–62Fly to Traverse City, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Manisteecar
5h 10m$73–421Bus, taxi via Pontiac
- Take the bus from Pontiac to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Manisteetaxi
8h 57m$163–236Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Southfield to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Manisteetaxi
10h 31m$165–239Fly to Mbs International Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane DTW - MBS
- Drive from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Manisteecar
5h 57m$76–414
Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Royal Oak to Manistee is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Royal Oak to Manistee is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Royal Oak and Manistee is 339 miles. The road distance is 234 miles.
The best way to get from Royal Oak to Manistee without a car is to bus and taxi via Pontiac which takes 8h 57m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Royal Oak to Manistee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Royal Oak to Manistee is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Royal Oak to Manistee.
There are 39+ hotels available in Manistee.
What companies run services between Royal Oak, MI, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Royal Oak to Manistee. However, you can take the train to Kalamazoo, walk to Kalamazoo Metro Transit, take the bus to Big Rapids, MI, then drive to Manistee. Alternatively, you can drive from Royal Oak to Manistee in around 4h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Detroit to Mbs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Big Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Pontiac to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- 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 Southfield to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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