There are 4 ways to get from Manitowoc to Beaver Island by car ferry, car, bus, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Charlevoixcar
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
11h 7m$128–169Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Manitowoc, WI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
16h 3m$113–186Taxi to Appleton International Airport, fly, bus, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Manitowoc to Appleton International Airport (ATW)taxi
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Pellston (PLN)plane ATW - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston, MI to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
10h 49m$215–534Bus to Green Bay, fly, bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Manitowoc to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Pellston (PLN)plane GRB - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston, MI to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
11h 18m$147–500
Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manitowoc to Beaver Island is to car ferry and drive which costs $120 - $170 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Manitowoc to Beaver Island is to taxi and fly and bus and car ferry which takes 10h 49m and costs $210 - $550.
The distance between Manitowoc and Beaver Island is 231 miles.
The best way to get from Manitowoc to Beaver Island without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 16h 3m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Manitowoc to Beaver Island, including transfers.
Beaver Island is 1h ahead of Manitowoc. It is currently 11:21 AM in Manitowoc and 12:21 PM in Beaver Island.
What companies run services between Manitowoc, WI, USA and Beaver Island, Charlevoix County, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Manitowoc to Beaver Island. However, you can drive to Manitowoc, take the car ferry to Ludington, drive to Charlevoix, then take the car ferry to Beaver Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Manitowoc to Beaver Island via Manitowoc, WI, Escanaba, MI, St. Ignace, MI, Charlevoix, MI, and Charlevoix in around 16h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Green Bay to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Green Bay to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Manitowoc, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Pellston, MI to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Manitowoc to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- 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 Manitowoc to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Manitowoc to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- info@ssbadger.com
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–92
- Schedules at
- ssbadger.com
- Adult
- $70–85
- Vehicle
- $92
- Phone
- +1 231-547-2311
- Website
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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