There are 8 ways to get from Indianapolis to Ludington by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Traverse City (TVC)plane IND - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
7h 18m$82–444Drive 315.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Indianapolis to Ludingtoncar 315.2 mi
5h 45m$54–78Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Ludingtontaxi
12h 32mTrain, 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 Rapidsbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids to Ludingtontaxi
13h 43m$343–502Fly 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
6h 23m$147–547Fly to Muskegon, taxi
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Muskegon (MKG)plane IND - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Ludingtontaxi
6h 6m$182–552Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Ludingtontaxi
12h 41m$232–343Bus, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit Center to Manitowoctaxi
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
16h 43m$299–498
Indianapolis (IND) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Ludington is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Ludington is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Indianapolis and Ludington is 455 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 12h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Indianapolis to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Ludington is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Indianapolis to Ludington.
There are 32+ 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 line 8 bus to Indianapolis Airport, walk to Indianapolis (IND) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Ludington. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chicago Train Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the bus to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, walk to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Reed City, then take the taxi to Ludington.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Indianapolis to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Muskegon via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Indianapolis to Muskegon via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Muskegon via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- 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 Big Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Blue City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 231-780-5466
- Website
- bluecitytransportation.com
Port City Cab
- Phone
- +1 231-739-7161
- Website
- portcitycab.com
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
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