There are 8 ways to get from Ludington to Duluth by car, plane, car ferry, bus, train, or taxi
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 Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane TVC - DLH
7h 54m$77–375Car ferry, bus via Minneapolis
- Take the car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Take the bus from Manitowoc to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Duluthbus
15h 16m$193–380Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Take the bus from Manitowoc to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus Moa
15h 58m$252–530Drive 603.7 mi
- Drive from Ludington to Duluthcar 603.7 mi
12h 17m$111–160Car ferry, bus to Green Bay, fly
- Take the car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Take the bus from Manitowoc to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane GRB - DLH
10h 50m$192–604Taxi to Muskegon, fly
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane MKG - DLH
8h 52m$178–452Taxi 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 Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane MBL - DLH
7h 29m$127–434Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Take the bus from Manitowoc, WI to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Ironwoodbus
- Take the bus from Ironwood to Duluth Transportation Center Eastbus
15h 40m$173–360
Traverse City (TVC) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ludington to Duluth is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ludington to Duluth is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $120 - $440.
The distance between Ludington and Duluth is 451 miles. The road distance is 607.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ludington to Duluth without a car is to car ferry and bus via Minneapolis which takes 15h 16m and costs $190 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Ludington to Duluth, including transfers.
Duluth is 1h behind Ludington. It is currently 3:57 PM in Ludington and 2:57 PM in Duluth.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludington to Duluth is 607 miles. It takes approximately 12h 17m to drive from Ludington to Duluth.
There are 69+ hotels available in Duluth.
What companies run services between Ludington, MI, USA and Duluth, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ludington to Duluth. However, you can drive to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Duluth International Airport (DLH), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the line 108 bus to Duluth Transportation Center East. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Ludington to Duluth via Manitowoc, Manitowoc, and Minneapolis in around 15h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Green Bay to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Muskegon to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Traverse City to Duluth International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Green Bay to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Muskegon to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Manitowoc to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Manitowoc to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Manitowoc to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Manitowoc to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Manitowoc to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Manitowoc, WI to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Ironwood to Duluth Transportation Center East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- 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
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
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
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
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $60–150
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