There are 6 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Manistee by bus, taxi, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Reed City, MI
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manistee
7h 17m$168–232Drive 235.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ann Arbor to Manistee235.6 mi
4h 4m$43–63Bus, fly to Traverse City, drive
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)DTW - TVC
- Drive from Traverse City (TVC) to Manistee
4h 26m$58–314Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Reed City, MI
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manistee
7h 20m$176–283Bus, taxi via Lansing
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Reed City, MI
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manistee
7h 52m$153–237Bus, fly to Mbs International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)DTW - MBS
- Drive from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Manistee
5h 13m$61–317
Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Manistee is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Manistee is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Manistee is 285 miles. The road distance is 236.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Manistee without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 17m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Ann Arbor to Manistee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Manistee is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Ann Arbor to Manistee.
There are 33+ hotels available in Manistee.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Manistee. However, you can take the bus to Kalamazoo Bus Stop, take the bus to Reed City, MI, then take the taxi to Manistee. Alternatively, you can drive from Ann Arbor to Manistee in around 4h 4m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Detroit to Mbs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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