There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Manistee by plane, car, train, bus, car ferry, 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.
Fly to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane SEA - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Manisteecar
9h 34m$124–520Train, bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Seattle to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Manitowocbus
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Manisteecar
2d 5h$620–1,442Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union 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
2d 10h$553–834Drive 2,191.3 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Manisteecar 2,191.3 mi
38h 56m$400–578Fly to Green Bay, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Green Bay (GRB)plane SEA - GRB
- Drive from Green Bay (GRB) to Manitowoccar
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Manisteecar
14h 29m$199–682
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Manistee is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $550 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Manistee is to fly and drive which takes 9h 34m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Seattle and Manistee is 1842 miles. The road distance is 2204.1 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Manistee without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 10h and costs $550 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Seattle to Manistee, including transfers.
Manistee is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 6:12 PM in Seattle and 9:12 PM in Manistee.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Manistee is 2204 miles. It takes approximately 38h 56m to drive from Seattle to Manistee.
There are 39+ hotels available in Manistee.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Manistee. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Manistee. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Manistee via Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, and Ludington in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Green Bay via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
- 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
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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