There are 6 ways to get from Charlotte to Ludington by plane, car, bus, taxi, or car ferry
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Fly to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Traverse City (TVC)plane CLT - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
5h 52m$93–456Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Ludingtontaxi
24h 23m$258–387Drive 812.2 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Ludingtoncar 812.2 mi
14h 44m$149–215Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane CLT - MKE
- Take the carferry from Milwaukee to Muskegoncarferry
- Drive from Muskegon to Ludingtoncar
8h 45m$232–752Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane CLT - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Ludingtontaxi
9h 5m$184–566Bus, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit Center to Manitowoctaxi
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
32h 53m$377–647
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Ludington is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Ludington is to fly and drive which takes 5h 52m and costs $90 - $460.
The distance between Charlotte and Ludington is 803 miles. The road distance is 816.9 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Ludington without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 24h 23m and costs $250 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Charlotte to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Ludington is 817 miles. It takes approximately 14h 44m to drive from Charlotte to Ludington.
There are 32+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charlotte to Ludington. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Charlotte Douglas Airport, walk to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Ludington. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, take the bus to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Reed City, then take the taxi to Ludington.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charlotte to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- Lake Express
Car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $119–128
- Website
- Lake Express
- Schedules at
- Lake Express Schedules
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $119
- Standard Vehicle
- $128
- 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
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
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