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 3m$116–573Taxi, 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 Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
24h 43m$247–416Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Big Rapids, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Big Rapids, MI 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 Rockville Amtraktrain
26h 4m$438–803Drive 716.7 mi
- Drive from Ludington to Washingtoncar 716.7 mi
13h 6m$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 26m$139–691Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Take the bus from Manitowoc to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
25h 36m$234–485Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Take the bus from Manitowoc to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
26h 40m$374–815
Traverse City (TVC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ludington to Washington is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ludington to Washington is to drive and fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $110 - $600.
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 24h 43m and costs $240 - $420.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Ludington to Washington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludington to Washington is 721 miles. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from Ludington to Washington.
There are 1620+ 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, MI, take the bus to Kalamazoo Metro Transit, take the bus to Gary Bus Station, 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
- $100–550
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
Bus from Big Rapids, MI to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Manitowoc to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Manitowoc to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $95–160
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