There are 10 ways to get from Indianapolis to Ludington by bus, taxi, train, car ferry, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Ludingtontaxi
11h 38m$160–245Drive 315.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Indianapolis to Ludingtoncar 315.2 mi
5h 44m$58–84Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Indianapolis 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
13h 43m$259–435Train, bus, car ferry via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Manitowocbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
16h 15m$199–445Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowocbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
16h 30m$186–405Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Quality Inn - Purduebus
- Take the bus from Quality Inn - Purdue to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Manitowocbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
18h 21m$232–414Fly Indianapolis to Traverse City, drive
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Traverse City (TVC)plane IND - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
7h 26m$83–426Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Muskegon, taxi
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG)plane ORD - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Ludingtontaxi
8h 58m$286–464Fly Indianapolis to Muskegon, taxi
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Muskegon (MKG)plane IND - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Ludingtontaxi
6h 1m$172–492Fly Indianapolis to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, taxi
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane IND - MBL
- Take the taxi from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Ludingtontaxi
7h 44m$122–407
Indianapolis (IND) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Ludington is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Ludington is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Indianapolis and Ludington is 447 miles. The road distance is 317 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Ludington without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 38m and costs $160 - $250.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Indianapolis to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Ludington is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Indianapolis to Ludington.
There are 35+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Indianapolis to Ludington. However, you can take the bus to Gary Bus Station, take the bus to Kalamazoo Bus Stop, take the bus to Reed City, MI, then take the taxi to Ludington. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, walk to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Big Rapids, MI, then take the taxi to Ludington.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Muskegon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Flights from Indianapolis to Muskegon via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Indianapolis to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Indianapolis to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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 Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- 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
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Quality Inn - Purdue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–39
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $30–33
- Walk up Cash
- $35–39
Bus from Quality Inn - Purdue to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $57–75
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $57–63
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–41
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- 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
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
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 3m
- 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
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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