There are 7 ways to get from Ludington to Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane TVC - PIT
6h 38m$81–433Taxi, 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
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
14h 47m$191–281Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Big Rapidstaxi
- Take the bus from Big Rapids 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 Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
18h 17m$496–740Drive 489.1 mi
- Drive from Ludington to Pittsburghcar 489.1 mi
8h 44m$90–129Taxi to Muskegon, fly
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MKG - PIT
5h 52m$202–580Taxi, bus, train via Toledo
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 3mCar ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Take the taxi from Manitowoc to Green Bay Transit Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
21h 53m$364–584
Traverse City (TVC) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ludington to Pittsburgh is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ludington to Pittsburgh is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Ludington and Pittsburgh is 516 miles. The road distance is 492 miles.
The best way to get from Ludington to Pittsburgh without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 14h 47m and costs $190 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Ludington to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludington to Pittsburgh is 492 miles. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Ludington to Pittsburgh.
There are 664+ hotels available in Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between Ludington, MI, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ludington to Pittsburgh. However, you can drive to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), walk to Pittsburgh International Airport, then take the bus to Seventh Ave + William Penn Pl. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Reed City, take the bus to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Detroit, then take the bus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Muskegon to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Traverse City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Traverse City to Pittsburgh International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Traverse City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Muskegon to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Traverse City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Traverse City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Traverse City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Muskegon to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
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
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- 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 East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- 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 3m
- Estimated price
- $95–180
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