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

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There are 8 ways to get from Ludington to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Taxi to Muskegon, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ludington to Muskegon (MKG)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MKG - ORD
    2h 39m
    $229–325

  2. Drive 238.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ludington to Chicagocar car 238.4 mi
    4h 9m
    $44–63

  3. 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
    7h 52m
    $196–300

  4. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed City, MItaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    8h 1m
    $176–241

  5. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry 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
    8h 15m
    $140–305

  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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MBL - ORD
    2h 53m
    $153–217

  7. Drive to Traverse City, fly

    1. Drive from Ludington to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar car
    2. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane TVC - ORD
    4h 17m
    $48–258

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Manitowoc to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0150S
    8h 1m
    $124–265

Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 200.5 mi
  • Duration: 2h 39m

What companies run services between Ludington, MI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ludington to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to Muskegon (MKG) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Big Rapids, MI, take the bus to Grand Rapids, walk to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, then take the train to Chicago Union Station.

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