There are 3 ways to get from Alpena to Ludington by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Alpena to Mackinawbus
- Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Ludingtontaxi
9h 12m$151–222Drive 212.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alpena to Ludingtoncar 212.1 mi
4h 31m$39–56Fly, drive
- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Traverse City (TVC)plane APN - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
7h 22m$100–378
Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alpena to Ludington is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Alpena to Ludington is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Alpena and Ludington is 325 miles. The road distance is 213.3 miles.
The best way to get from Alpena to Ludington without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 12m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Alpena to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpena to Ludington is 213 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Alpena to Ludington.
There are 35+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Alpena, MI, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Alpena to Ludington. However, you can take the taxi to Alpena, take the bus to Mackinaw, take the bus to Reed City, MI, then take the taxi to Ludington. Alternatively, you can drive from Alpena to Ludington in around 4h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Alpena to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Mackinaw City to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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