There are 2 ways to get from Appleton to Manistee by bus, car ferry, or car
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Bus, car ferry, drive
best- Take the bus from Appleton Amtrak Station to Green Bay Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Manitowocbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Manisteecar
9h 15m$86–141Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Appleton to Milwaukeecar
- Take the car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegoncarferry
- Drive from Muskegon to Manisteecar
5h 56m$143–175
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Appleton to Manistee is to bus and car ferry and drive which costs $85 - $150 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Appleton to Manistee is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 56m and costs $140 - $180.
The distance between Appleton and Manistee is 159 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Appleton to Manistee, including transfers.
Manistee is 1h ahead of Appleton. It is currently 7:08 AM in Appleton and 8:08 AM in Manistee.
There are 39+ hotels available in Manistee.
What companies run services between Appleton, WI, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Appleton to Manistee. However, you can take the bus to Green Bay Amtrak Station, take the bus to Manitowoc, drive to Manitowoc, take the car ferry to Ludington, then drive to Manistee. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Appleton to Manistee via Milwaukee and Muskegon in around 5h 56m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Appleton Amtrak Station to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Appleton Amtrak Station to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Appleton Amtrak Station to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- info@ssbadger.com
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–92
- Schedules at
- ssbadger.com
- Adult
- $70–85
- Vehicle
- $92
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- lake-express.com
Car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $115–121
- Schedules at
- lake-express.com
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $115
- Standard Vehicle
- $121
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