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

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There are 7 ways to get from Ludington to La Crosse by car ferry, bus, train, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Car ferry, bus, train

    best
    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 La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 5m
    $172–380

  2. Drive to Traverse City, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ludington to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar car
    2. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to La Crosse (LSE)plane plane TVC - LSE
    7h 17m
    $90–376

  3. Car ferry, bus via Milwaukee

    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 bus from Milwaukee to La Crossebus bus
    10h 26m
    $167–330

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ludington to Muskegoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukeecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Milwaukee to La Crossecar car
    7h 13m
    $161–206

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Manitowoc to Green Bay Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Green Bay station to La Crosse Grand River Stationbus bus
    11h 1m
    $145–281

  6. Taxi to Muskegon, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Ludington to Muskegon (MKG)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to La Crosse (LSE)plane plane MKG - LSE
    5h 23m
    $186–443

  7. 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 La Crosse (LSE)plane plane MBL - LSE
    6h 36m
    $130–415

Traverse City (TVC) to La Crosse (LSE) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 339.6 mi
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Ludington, MI, USA and La Crosse, WI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ludington to La Crosse. However, you can take the car ferry to Manitowoc, take the taxi to Manitowoc, take the bus to Milwaukee Intermodal Station, walk to Milwaukee, then take the train to La Crosse Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Ludington to La Crosse via Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Milwaukee in around 10h 26m.

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