There are 7 ways to get from Ludington to Columbus 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.
Drive to Traverse City, fly
best- Drive from Ludington to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane TVC - CMH
6h 22m$93–506Drive 392.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ludington to Columbuscar 392.2 mi
7h 29m$72–104Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed City, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Columbus - Mound Stbus
13h 8m$170–261Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Big Rapids, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Big Rapids, MI 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 Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound Stbus
16h 41m$286–500Taxi to Muskegon, fly
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MKG - CMH
5h 27m$199–593Taxi to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)taxi
- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MBL - CMH
5h 34m$148–625Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Take the bus from Manitowoc to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Columbusbus
16h 36m$182–370
Traverse City (TVC) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ludington to Columbus is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ludington to Columbus is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Ludington and Columbus is 460 miles. The road distance is 394.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ludington to Columbus without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 13h 8m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Ludington to Columbus, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludington to Columbus is 394 miles. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Ludington to Columbus.
There are 573+ hotels available in Columbus.
What companies run services between Ludington, MI, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ludington to Columbus. However, you can drive to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH), walk to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH), then take the line 7 bus to E Spring St & Neilston St. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Reed City, MI, take the bus to Grand Rapids, walk to Greyhound Grand Rapids, take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, then take the bus to Columbus - Mound St.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Traverse City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Traverse City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Traverse City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Muskegon to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Muskegon to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Traverse City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Traverse City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Muskegon to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Big Rapids, MI to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Manitowoc to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit, MI to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit, MI to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Manitowoc to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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 2m
- Estimated price
- $60–160
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