There are 6 ways to get from Ludington to Royal Oak by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Ludington to Big Rapids, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Big Rapids, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Royal Oak Amtraktrain
8h 40m$198–304Drive 229.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ludington to Royal Oakcar 229.5 mi
4h 20m$42–61Drive to Traverse City, fly
- Drive from Ludington to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Detroit (DTW)plane TVC - DTW
5h 58m$74–399Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed City, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Royal Oak Amtrakbus
8h 49m$169–236Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ludington to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane LAN - DTW
6h 12m$87–477Drive to Mbs International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ludington to Mbs International Airport (MBS)car
- Fly from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Detroit (DTW)plane MBS - DTW
6h 20m$73–381
Traverse City (TVC) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ludington to Royal Oak is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ludington to Royal Oak is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Ludington and Royal Oak is 327 miles. The road distance is 230.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ludington to Royal Oak without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 8h 40m and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Ludington to Royal Oak, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludington to Royal Oak is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Ludington to Royal Oak.
There are 558+ hotels available in Royal Oak.
What companies run services between Ludington, MI, USA and Royal Oak, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ludington to Royal Oak. However, you can take the taxi to Big Rapids, MI, take the bus to Kalamazoo Metro Transit, walk to Kalamazoo, then take the train to Royal Oak Amtrak. Alternatively, you can drive from Ludington to Royal Oak in around 4h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–420
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kalamazoo to Royal Oak Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Big Rapids, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Reed City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Kalamazoo to Royal Oak Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $95–160
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