There are 10 ways to get from Ludington to Charlottesville by car, plane, train, taxi, bus, 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.
Drive to Traverse City, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Drive from Ludington to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane TVC - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
7h 13m$146–701Drive 743.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ludington to Charlottesvillecar 743.9 mi
14h 8m$136–197Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Big Rapidstaxi
- Take the bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
29h 32m$406–910Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Stationbus
30h 14m$285–436Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Charlottesville
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane MKG - CHO
6h 38m$227–580Taxi to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, fly to Charlottesville
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)taxi
- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane MBL - CHO
6h 28m$166–522Drive, car ferry, bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Charlottesville
- Drive from Ludington to Muskegoncar
- Take the carferry from Muskegon to Milwaukeecarferry
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane ORD - CHO
9h 30m$247–547Drive, car ferry to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Drive from Ludington to Muskegoncar
- Take the carferry from Muskegon to Milwaukeecarferry
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MKE - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
10h 8m$590–1,328Taxi, bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GRR - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
10h 44m$235–778Car ferry, taxi, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Take the taxi from Manitowoc to Green Bay Transit Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
32h 12m$490–1,040
Traverse City (TVC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ludington to Charlottesville is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ludington to Charlottesville is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Ludington and Charlottesville is 800 miles. The road distance is 748.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ludington to Charlottesville without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 29h 32m and costs $400 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Ludington to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludington to Charlottesville is 748 miles. It takes approximately 14h 8m to drive from Ludington to Charlottesville.
There are 106+ hotels available in Charlottesville.
What companies run services between Ludington, MI, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ludington to Charlottesville. However, you can drive to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform-Trains South Toward Alexandria, take the subway to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform, walk to Alexandria, then take the train to Charlottesville. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Big Rapids, take the bus to Grand Rapids, walk to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Charlottesville.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Muskegon to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Muskegon to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Muskegon to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Muskegon to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Reed City to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Reed City to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- Lake Express
Car ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $119–128
- Website
- Lake Express
- Schedules at
- Lake Express Schedules
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $119
- Standard Vehicle
- $128
Car ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $119–128
- Website
- Lake Express
- Schedules at
- Lake Express Schedules
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $119
- Standard Vehicle
- $128
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- [email protected]
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- 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
- $60–180
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