There are 3 ways to get from Manistee to Milwaukee by car, car ferry, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Manistee to Muskegoncar
- Take the car ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukeecarferry Muskegon
4h 8m$126–147Drive, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Drive from Manistee to Ludingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Take the bus from Manitowoc Amtrak Bus Stop to Milwaukeebus
6h 21m$90–138Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Manistee to Reed City, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
11h 18m$177–263
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manistee to Milwaukee is to drive and car ferry and bus which costs $85 - $140 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Manistee to Milwaukee is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 8m and costs $120 - $150.
The distance between Manistee and Milwaukee is 168 miles.
The best way to get from Manistee to Milwaukee without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 18m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Manistee to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Milwaukee is 1h behind Manistee. It is currently 12:14 AM in Manistee and 11:14 PM in Milwaukee.
There are 285+ hotels available in Milwaukee.
What companies run services between Manistee, MI, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Manistee to Milwaukee. However, you can drive to Muskegon, take the car ferry to Milwaukee, then drive to Milwaukee. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Reed City, MI, take the bus to Kalamazoo Metro Transit, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Reed City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Manitowoc Amtrak Bus Stop to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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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
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Manitowoc Amtrak Bus Stop to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Manitowoc Amtrak Bus Stop to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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