There are 9 ways to get from Ludington to St. Louis by car, car ferry, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Ludington to Muskegoncar
- Take the carferry from Muskegon to Milwaukeecarferry
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MKE - STL
7h 7m$613–1,003Drive 505.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ludington to St. Louiscar 505.2 mi
8h 35m$93–134Taxi, 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 St. Louistrain
13h 38m$386–570Taxi, 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 Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
15h 4mCar ferry, taxi, bus, train
- 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 Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
15h 58m$424–679Taxi to Muskegon, fly
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MKG - STL
5h 17m$200–593Taxi, bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane GRR - STL
9h 46m$188–593Taxi to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)taxi
- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MBL - STL
5h 57m$139–525Drive, car ferry, bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ludington to Muskegoncar
- Take the carferry from Muskegon to Milwaukeecarferry
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ORD - STL
9h 6m$435–890
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ludington to St. Louis is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ludington to St. Louis is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Ludington and St. Louis is 484 miles. The road distance is 508.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ludington to St. Louis without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 13h 38m and costs $380 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Ludington to St. Louis, including transfers.
St. Louis is 1h behind Ludington. It is currently 7:06 AM in Ludington and 6:06 AM in St. Louis.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludington to St. Louis is 508 miles. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Ludington to St. Louis.
There are 487+ hotels available in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Ludington, MI, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ludington to St. Louis. However, you can drive to Muskegon, take the car ferry to Milwaukee, drive to Kk & Mitchell, take the bus to Airport, walk to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), walk to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, then take the train to CIVIC CENTER station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Big Rapids, take the bus to Grand Rapids, walk to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to St. Louis.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Muskegon to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Muskegon to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- gojetairlines.com
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
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 St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- 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 Reed City to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- Lake Express
Car ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $119–128
- Website
- Lake Express
- Schedules at
- Lake Express Schedules
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $119
- Standard Vehicle
- $128
Car ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $119–128
- Website
- Lake Express
- Schedules at
- Lake Express Schedules
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $119
- Standard Vehicle
- $128
- 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
- Estimated price
- $60–180
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