There are 4 ways to get from Madison to Ludington by bus, car ferry, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car ferry, drive
best- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the carferry from Milwaukee to Muskegoncarferry
- Drive from Muskegon to Ludingtoncar
6h 19m$147–187Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Manitowocbus
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
10h 15m$126–281Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madison to Milwaukeecar
- Take the carferry from Milwaukee to Muskegoncarferry
- Drive from Muskegon to Ludingtoncar
5h 8m$141–167Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG)plane ORD - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Ludingtontaxi
5h 55m$274–380
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Ludington is to drive and car ferry which costs $140 - $170 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Ludington is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 8m and costs $140 - $170.
The distance between Madison and Ludington is 227 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Ludington without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 10h 15m and costs $120 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Madison to Ludington, including transfers.
Ludington is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 10:20 AM in Madison and 11:20 AM in Ludington.
There are 34+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Ludington. However, you can take the bus to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, drive to Milwaukee, take the car ferry to Muskegon, then drive to Ludington. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Ludington via Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Milwaukee, Manitowoc, and Manitowoc in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Muskegon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- Lake Express
Car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon
- 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 Milwaukee to Muskegon
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Blue City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 231-780-5466
- Website
- bluecitytransportation.com
Port City Cab
- Phone
- +1 231-739-7161
- Website
- portcitycab.com
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