Rome2Rio

How to get fromLudington to Charlestonby car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or car ferry

Find Transport to Charleston

See all options

There are 11 ways to get from Ludington to Charleston by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or car ferry

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Drive to Traverse City, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Ludington to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar car
    2. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Yeager Airport (CRW)plane plane TVC - CRW
    6h 50m
    $108–468

  2. Drive 547.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ludington to Charlestoncar car 547.9 mi
    10h 14m
    $100–145

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed City, MItaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 48m
    $195–311

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Ludington to Big Rapids, MItaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Big Rapids, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charleston Stationtrain train
    22h 28m
    $366–650

  5. Taxi to Muskegon, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Ludington to Muskegon (MKG)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Yeager Airport (CRW)plane plane MKG - CRW
    8h 4m
    $199–515

  6. Taxi to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Ludington to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Yeager Airport (CRW)plane plane MBL - CRW
    8h 14m
    $148–507

  7. Car ferry, bus to Green Bay, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Manitowoc to Green Bay Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Yeager Airport (CRW)plane plane GRB - CRW
    10h 51m
    $228–717

  8. Taxi, bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed City, MItaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Yeager Airport (CRW)plane plane GRR - CRW
    10h 40m
    $222–715

  9. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Manitowoc to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charleston Stationtrain train
    22h 46m
    $293–615

  10. Car ferry, bus, train via Milwaukee

    1. Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Manitowoc to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charleston Stationtrain train
    22h 51m
    $309–660

  11. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Manitowoc to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Columbusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Hurricanebus bus
    23h 20m
    $201–463

Traverse City (TVC) to Yeager Airport (CRW) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Ludington to Charleston.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 578.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Ludington, MI, USA and Charleston, WV, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ludington to Charleston. However, you can drive to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Yeager Airport (CRW), then take the taxi to Charleston. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Reed City, MI, take the bus to Kalamazoo Metro Transit, take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, then take the bus to Charleston Bus Station.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators
Ferry operators
Other operators

Want to know more about travelling around United States

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Need to know: Greyhound

Read the travel guideNeed to know: Greyhound