There are 7 ways to get from Ludington to Washington 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane TVC - DCA
4h 4m$116–623Taxi, 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 East Lansingbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus
21h 57mTaxi, 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 train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
26h 30m$626–946Drive 716.7 mi
- Drive from Ludington to Washingtoncar 716.7 mi
13h 5m$131–189Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ludington to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LAN - DCA
4h 23m$119–641Drive, car ferry to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ludington to Muskegoncar
- Take the carferry from Muskegon to Milwaukeecarferry
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MKE - DCA
6h 59m$270–1,000Car 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 Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
27h 38m$404–639
Traverse City (TVC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ludington to Washington is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ludington to Washington is to drive and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between Ludington and Washington is 691 miles. The road distance is 720.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ludington to Washington without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 21h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Ludington to Washington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludington to Washington is 721 miles. It takes approximately 13h 5m to drive from Ludington to Washington.
There are 1606+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Ludington, MI, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ludington to Washington. However, you can drive to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Reed City, take the bus to Grand Rapids, take the bus to East Lansing, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the bus to Toledo, then take the bus to Washington Union Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- 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 East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- 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 East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
- +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
- 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
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $95–180
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