There are 6 ways to get from Buffalo to Ludington by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Traverse City (TVC)plane BUF - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
6h 43m$102–512Drive 452.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo to Ludingtoncar 452.3 mi
8h 3m$83–120Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Ludingtontaxi
17h 13m$195–319Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids, MI to Ludingtontaxi
20h 33m$367–791Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, taxi
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane BUF - MBL
- Take the taxi from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Ludingtontaxi
7h 12m$136–473Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowocbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
23h 20m$293–761
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Ludington is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Ludington is to fly and drive which takes 6h 43m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Buffalo and Ludington is 465 miles. The road distance is 454.9 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Ludington without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 17h 13m and costs $190 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Buffalo to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Ludington is 455 miles. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Buffalo to Ludington.
There are 38+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Buffalo to Ludington. However, you can take the bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Ludington. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cleveland Bus Station, take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, take the bus to Greyhound Grand Rapids, walk to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Reed City, MI, then take the taxi to Ludington.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- 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
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- [email protected]
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $89–204
- Schedules at
- ssbadger.com
- Adult Round Trip (Summer)
- $178
- Standard Vehicle Round Trip (Summer)
- $204
- Adult One-way (Summer)
- $89
- Standard Vehicle One-way (Summer)
- $102
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $60–160
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