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

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

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  1. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport

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    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus 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
    5h 29m
    $126–255

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Traverse City, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus 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
    6h 45m
    $70–327

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Reed City to Manisteetaxi taxi
    13h 7m

  4. Bus, train, taxi via Milwaukee

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Reed City to Manisteetaxi taxi
    13h 11m
    $293–445

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madison to Milwaukeecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Milwaukee to Muskegoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Muskegon to Manisteecar car
    5h 33m
    $144–173

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Muskegon, drive

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus 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
    6h 20m
    $169–243

  7. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manistee County-Blacker Airport

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane plane MSN - MBL
    5h 59m
    $109–367

  8. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus 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 Reed Citybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Reed City to Manisteetaxi taxi
    13h 7m
    $254–386

  9. Bus, taxi via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Reed City to Manisteetaxi taxi
    13h 27m

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 323.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?

United Airlines and Corporate Flight Management Inc fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) twice daily.

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