There are 9 ways to get from Manistee to Madison by plane, bus, car, car ferry, taxi, 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.
Fly Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MBL - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
5h 35m$128–240Drive to Traverse City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Manistee to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TVC - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
7h 5m$117–332Drive, car ferry, bus
- Drive from Manistee to Ludingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Drive from Manitowoc to Green Bay - De Pere Amtrak Bus Stopcar
- Take the bus from Green Bay - De Pere Amtrak Bus Stop to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
10h 54mTaxi, bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the taxi from Manistee to Reed City, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
13h 20m$198–335Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manistee to Muskegoncar
- Take the car ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukeecarferry
- Drive from Milwaukee to Madisoncar
5h 32m$139–168Drive to Muskegon, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Drive from Manistee to Muskegon (MKG)car
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKG - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
6h 25m$151–248Fly Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MBL - MSN
5h 9m$155–617Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Manistee to Reed City, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Kalamazoo, MIbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
13h 9m$186–270Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Manistee to Reed City, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
13h 14m$191–285
Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manistee to Madison is to drive and car ferry which costs $130 - $170 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Manistee to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Manistee and Madison is 325 miles.
The best way to get from Manistee to Madison without a car is to taxi and bus and train via Milwaukee which takes 13h 20m and costs $190 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Manistee to Madison, including transfers.
Madison is 1h behind Manistee. It is currently 8:01 PM in Manistee and 7:01 PM in Madison.
There are 146+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Manistee, MI, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Corporate Flight Management Inc, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Muskegon to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
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
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Green Bay - De Pere Amtrak Bus Stop to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- 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
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- info@ssbadger.com
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- 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 Muskegon to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $115–121
- Schedules at
- lake-express.com
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $115
- Standard Vehicle
- $121
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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