There are 3 ways to get from Manistee to Milwaukee by car, car ferry, bus, plane, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Manistee to Muskegon
- Take the car ferry from Muskegon to MilwaukeeMuskegon
4h 7m$126–147Fly, train
cheapest- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MBL - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
4h 54m$77–190Drive, car ferry, bus
- Drive from Manistee to Ludington
- Take the car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoc
- Drive from Manitowoc to Green Bay Transit, WI
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit, WI to Milwaukee103
8h 30m$110–192
Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manistee to Milwaukee is to fly and train which costs $75 - $190 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Manistee to Milwaukee is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 7m and costs $120 - $150.
The distance between Manistee and Milwaukee is 168 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Manistee to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Milwaukee is 1h behind Manistee. It is currently 10:55 AM in Manistee and 9:55 AM in Milwaukee.
There are 292+ 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 a vehicle from Manistee to Wisconsin & Water Brt Station via Ludington, Manitowoc, Green Bay Transit, WI, Milwaukee, and Kenwood & Maryland in around 8h 30m.
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Green Bay Transit, WI to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- 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
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