There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Manistee by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, or car ferry
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Fly to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Traverse City (TVC)SEA - TVC
- Drive from Traverse City (TVC) to Manistee
8h 36m$134–570Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Seattle 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
2d 6h$468–1,391Drive 2,191.4 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Manistee2,191.4 mi
38h 40m$400–578Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)SEA - MKE
- Take the car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon
- Drive from Muskegon to Manistee
10h 37m$348–1,152Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)SEA - MBL
9h 42m$135–568Fly to Green Bay, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Green Bay (GRB)SEA - GRB
- Drive from Green Bay (GRB) to Manitowoc
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington
- Drive from Ludington to Manistee
14h 40m$194–617
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Manistee is to fly and drive which costs $130 - $600 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Manistee is to fly and drive which takes 8h 36m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Seattle and Manistee is 1840 miles. The road distance is 2204.2 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Manistee without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 6h and costs $460 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Seattle to Manistee, including transfers.
Manistee is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 7:13 AM in Seattle and 10:13 AM in Manistee.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Manistee is 2204 miles. It takes approximately 38h 40m to drive from Seattle to Manistee.
There are 36+ hotels available in Manistee.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Manistee, MI, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Corporate Flight Management Inc, and American Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Green Bay via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Green Bay via Spokane, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Portland, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- 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
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- lake-express.com
Car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon
- 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 Manitowoc to Ludington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–92
- Schedules at
- ssbadger.com
- Adult
- $70–85
- Vehicle
- $92
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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