There are 7 ways to get from Columbus to Ludington by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or car ferry
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Fly to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Traverse City (TVC)plane CMH - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
7h 12m$83–457Drive 393.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbus to Ludingtoncar 393.1 mi
7h 28m$72–104Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Big Rapids, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids, MI to Ludingtontaxi
12h 2m$197–326Fly to Muskegon, taxi
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Muskegon (MKG)plane CMH - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Ludingtontaxi
6h 27m$187–573Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, taxi
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane CMH - MBL
- Take the taxi from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Ludingtontaxi
6h 44m$117–418Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Ludingtontaxi
12h 33m$149–249Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Manitowocbus
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
18h 46m$178–370
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Ludington is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Ludington is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 27m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Columbus and Ludington is 459 miles. The road distance is 395.4 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Ludington without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 12h 2m and costs $190 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Columbus to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Ludington is 395 miles. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Columbus to Ludington.
There are 38+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Columbus to Ludington. However, you can take the line 7 bus to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH), walk to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Ludington. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station, walk to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station, take the train to Kalamazoo, walk to Kalamazoo Metro Transit, take the bus to Big Rapids, MI, then take the taxi to Ludington.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Muskegon via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Muskegon via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Muskegon via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- 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
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ann Arbor to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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 2m
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Blue City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 231-780-5466
- Website
- bluecitytransportation.com
Port City Cab
- Phone
- +1 231-739-7161
- Website
- portcitycab.com
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