There are 5 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Ludington by train, bus, taxi, car, 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.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapidsbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids to Ludingtontaxi
7h 44m$208–300Drive 224.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ann Arbor to Ludingtoncar 224.2 mi
3h 42m$40–58Bus, fly to Traverse City, drive
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
4h 55m$87–510Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Ludingtontaxi
8h 1m$131–205Bus, fly to Mbs International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane DTW - MBS
- Drive from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Ludingtoncar
5h 22m$85–492
Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Ludington is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Ludington is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Ludington is 279 miles. The road distance is 225.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Ludington without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 7h 44m and costs $200 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Ann Arbor to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Ludington is 226 miles. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Ann Arbor to Ludington.
There are 32+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Ludington. However, you can take the train to Kalamazoo, walk to Kalamazoo, take the bus to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Big Rapids, then take the taxi to Ludington. Alternatively, you can drive from Ann Arbor to Ludington in around 3h 42m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Detroit to Mbs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $95–160
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