There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to Manistee by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Traverse City (TVC)ROC - TVC
- Drive from Traverse City (TVC) to Manistee
6h 13m$103–477Drive 512.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Manistee512.3 mi
9h 20m$94–135Train, bus, taxi via Toledo
- Take the train from Rochester to Toledo
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Reed City, MI
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manistee
16h 59m$216–456Bus, taxi via Cleveland
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit, 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
20h 7m$230–361Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Reed City, MI
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Manistee
20h 49m$270–456Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Rochester to Toronto
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit, 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
21h 57m$228–419
Rochester (ROC) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Manistee is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Manistee is to fly and drive which takes 6h 13m and costs $100 - $480.
The distance between Rochester and Manistee is 479 miles. The road distance is 515.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Manistee without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Toledo which takes 16h 59m and costs $210 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Rochester to Manistee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Manistee is 515 miles. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Rochester to Manistee.
There are 35+ hotels available in Manistee.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rochester to Manistee. However, you can take the taxi to Rochester (ROC) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Manistee. Alternatively, you can take the train to Toledo, walk to Toledo, take the bus to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station, walk to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station, take the train to Kalamazoo, walk to Kalamazoo, MI, take the bus to Reed City, MI, then take the taxi to Manistee.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35–90
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $45–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $60–280
- Business Class
- $100–320
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
Bus from Detroit, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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