There are 5 ways to get from Pontiac to Manistee by bus, taxi, car, train, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Pontiac, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Reed City, MI
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manistee
7h 32m$158–229Drive 219.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontiac to Manistee219.4 mi
3h 53m$40–58Train, fly to Traverse City, drive
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)DTW - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Manistee
5h 35m$68–326Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Reed City, MI
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manistee
8h 52m$197–314Train, fly to Mbs International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)DTW - MBS
- Drive from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Manistee
6h 19m$76–329
Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Manistee is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Manistee is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Pontiac and Manistee is 291 miles. The road distance is 220.6 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Manistee without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 32m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Pontiac to Manistee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Manistee is 221 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Pontiac to Manistee.
There are 34+ hotels available in Manistee.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pontiac to Manistee. However, you can take the bus to Grand Rapids, MI, take the bus to Reed City, MI, then take the taxi to Manistee. Alternatively, you can drive from Pontiac to Manistee in around 3h 53m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Detroit to Mbs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Pontiac, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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