There are 5 ways to get from Wisconsin to Mancelona by bus, plane, taxi, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)ORD - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Mancelona
4h 48m$180–438Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Milwaukee to MuskegonMilwaukee
- Drive from Muskegon to Mancelona
5h 35m$140–171Train, bus, taxi via Lansing
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grayling, MI
- Take the taxi from Grayling, MI to Mancelona
11h 59m$177–381Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Traverse City, MI
- Take the taxi from Traverse City, MI to Mancelona
12h 55m$195–357Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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 Traverse City, MI
- Take the taxi from Woodland Creek Park-n-Ride to Mancelona
13h 12m$182–334
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wisconsin to Mancelona is to car ferry and drive which costs $140 - $180 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Wisconsin to Mancelona is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 48m and costs $180 - $440.
The distance between Wisconsin and Mancelona is 342 miles.
The best way to get from Wisconsin to Mancelona without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Lansing which takes 11h 59m and costs $170 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Wisconsin to Mancelona, including transfers.
Mancelona is 1h ahead of Wisconsin. It is currently 5:16 PM in Wisconsin and 6:16 PM in Mancelona.
There are 133+ hotels available in Mancelona.
What companies run services between Wisconsin, USA and Mancelona, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Wisconsin to Mancelona. However, you can take the bus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then take the taxi to Mancelona. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, MI, take the bus to Grayling, MI, then take the taxi to Mancelona.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- 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
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Grayling, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $100–150
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