There are 5 ways to get from Clarkston to Ludington by bus, taxi, car, train, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids, MI to Ludingtontaxi
7h 36m$211–289Drive 207.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Clarkston to Ludingtoncar 207.1 mi
3h 50m$38–55Train, fly, drive
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
6h 24m$123–451Bus, taxi via Reed City
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Ludingtontaxi
8h 10m$179–253Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Big Rapids, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids, MI to Ludingtontaxi
8h 46m$243–363
Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clarkston to Ludington is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Clarkston to Ludington is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Clarkston and Ludington is 288 miles. The road distance is 208.3 miles.
The best way to get from Clarkston to Ludington without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 36m and costs $210 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Clarkston to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Clarkston to Ludington is 208 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Clarkston to Ludington.
There are 35+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Clarkston, MI, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Clarkston to Ludington. However, you can take the taxi to Pontiac Amtrak Station, take the bus to Greyhound Grand Rapids, walk to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Big Rapids, MI, then take the taxi to Ludington. Alternatively, you can drive from Clarkston to Ludington in around 3h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Big Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $95–160
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