There are 9 ways to get from Ludington to Rockford by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, 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.
Taxi to Muskegon, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Ludington to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKG - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
4h 19m$284–430Drive 322.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ludington to Rockfordcar 322.2 mi
5h 40m$57–83Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
10h 44m$244–361Taxi, bus, train via Big Rapids
- 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 bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
11h 9m$276–390Taxi to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)taxi
- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MBL - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
4h 33m$188–372Drive to Traverse City, fly, bus
- Drive from Ludington to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TVC - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
5h 48m$88–373Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
10h 44mCar 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Janesville, WIbus
- Take the bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
12h 12m$308–487Car ferry, taxi, bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- 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 Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Airport to Janesville, WIbus
- Take the bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
12h 47m$309–484
Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ludington to Rockford is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ludington to Rockford is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 19m and costs $280 - $430.
The distance between Ludington and Rockford is 258 miles. The road distance is 324.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ludington to Rockford without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 10h 44m and costs $240 - $370.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Ludington to Rockford, including transfers.
Rockford is 1h behind Ludington. It is currently 2:02 PM in Ludington and 1:02 PM in Rockford.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludington to Rockford is 324 miles. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Ludington to Rockford.
There are 64+ hotels available in Rockford.
What companies run services between Ludington, MI, USA and Rockford, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ludington to Rockford. However, you can take the taxi to Muskegon (MKG) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare International Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Multi-Modal Facility, walk to Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, take the bus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal, then take the taxi to Rockford. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Reed City, take the bus to Grand Rapids, walk to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, take the bus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal, then take the taxi to Rockford.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Muskegon to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
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 Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–25
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $14–35
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–25
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–25
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–25
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $14–35
Bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $7–16
Bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $7–16
- 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 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 Green Bay Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- (262) 542-8861
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Janesville, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Book at
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Airport to Janesville, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Book at
- coachusa.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
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $60–180
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