There are 3 ways to get from Ludington to Wausau by car ferry, car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Drive from Manitowoc to Wausaucar
5h 30m$109–250Drive, fly
cheapest- Drive from Ludington to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane TVC - CWA
6h 16m$94–401Car 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 Wausau Transit Centerbus
6h 53m$254–409
Traverse City (TVC) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ludington to Wausau is to car ferry and drive which costs $100 - $250 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ludington to Wausau is to car ferry and drive which takes 5h 30m and costs $100 - $250.
The distance between Ludington and Wausau is 196 miles.
The best way to get from Ludington to Wausau without a car is to car ferry and taxi and bus which takes 6h 53m and costs $250 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Ludington to Wausau, including transfers.
Wausau is 1h behind Ludington. It is currently 6:36 AM in Ludington and 5:36 AM in Wausau.
There are 36+ hotels available in Wausau.
What companies run services between Ludington, MI, USA and Wausau, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ludington to Wausau. However, you can drive to Ludington, take the car ferry to Manitowoc, then drive to Wausau. Alternatively, you can drive to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA), then take the taxi to Wausau.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $150–180
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