There are 7 ways to get from Manistee to Chicago by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport
best- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MBL - ORD
2h 17m$55–140Drive to Traverse City, fly
cheapest- Drive from Manistee to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)TVC - ORD
3h 49m$44–252Taxi, bus, train via Grand Rapids
- Take the taxi from Manistee to Reed City, MI
- Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
8h 15m$170–265Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Manistee to Reed City, MI
- Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
8h 22m$167–260Drive 261.4 mi
- Drive from Manistee to Chicago261.4 mi
4h 29m$48–69Drive to Muskegon, fly
- Drive from Manistee to Muskegon (MKG)
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MKG - ORD
3h 6m$83–158Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Manistee to Reed City, MI
- Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
8h 35m$170–265
Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manistee to Chicago is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Manistee to Chicago is to fly which takes 2h 17m and costs $50 - $140.
The distance between Manistee and Chicago is 204 miles. The road distance is 263 miles.
The best way to get from Manistee to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus and train via Grand Rapids which takes 8h 15m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Manistee to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h behind Manistee. It is currently 5:03 AM in Manistee and 4:03 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Manistee to Chicago is 263 miles. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Manistee to Chicago.
There are 1226+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Manistee, MI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Corporate Flight Management Inc flies from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Muskegon to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Reed City, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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