There are 7 ways to get from Ludington to Dearborn by car, plane, 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
best- Drive from Ludington to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Detroit (DTW)plane TVC - DTW
4h 16m$73–435Drive 243.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ludington to Dearborncar 243.2 mi
4h 8m$45–65Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroitbus
9h 2m$143–203Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ludington to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane LAN - DTW
4h 29m$76–423Drive to Mbs International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ludington to Mbs International Airport (MBS)car
- Fly from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Detroit (DTW)plane MBS - DTW
4h 38m$77–417Car ferry, drive to Green Bay, fly
- Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Drive from Manitowoc to Green Bay (GRB)car
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Detroit (DTW)plane GRB - DTW
7h 14m$159–654Drive, car ferry to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ludington to Muskegoncar
- Take the carferry from Muskegon to Milwaukeecarferry
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Detroit (DTW)plane MKE - DTW
7h 23m$832–1,252
Traverse City (TVC) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ludington to Dearborn is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ludington to Dearborn is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Ludington and Dearborn is 314 miles. The road distance is 244.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ludington to Dearborn without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 2m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Ludington to Dearborn, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludington to Dearborn is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Ludington to Dearborn.
There are 554+ hotels available in Dearborn.
What companies run services between Ludington, MI, USA and Dearborn, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ludington to Dearborn. However, you can drive to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, then take the line 261 bus to Michigan & Schaefer. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Reed City, take the bus to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Detroit, walk to Lafayette & Fifth, then take the line 1 bus to Schaefer & Michigan.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Green Bay to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- 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 Grand Rapids to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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