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How to get fromLudington to Madisonby car ferry, bus, car, taxi, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Ludington to Madison by car ferry, bus, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, bus

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    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, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    8h 21m
    $124–273

  2. 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 Madisoncar car
    5h 7m
    $140–168

  3. Taxi to Muskegon, fly, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    5h 59m
    $251–425

  4. Taxi to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, fly, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    6h 13m
    $175–317

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: 222.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 21m

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

There is no direct connection from Ludington to Madison. However, you can take the car ferry to Manitowoc, take the taxi to Manitowoc, take the bus to Milwaukee Intermodal Station, then take the bus to Madison, WI-Lake St.. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ludington to Madison via Muskegon and Milwaukee in around 5h 7m.

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