There are 5 ways to get from Maine to Ludington by plane, car, bus, taxi, 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.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Traverse City (TVC)plane PWM - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
6h 41m$120–558Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Ludingtontaxi
30h 55m$297–474Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Ludingtontaxi
34h 46m$776–1,249Drive 956.9 mi
- Drive from Portland to Ludingtoncar 956.9 mi
18h 20m$175–253Bus, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from City of Portland to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit Center to Manitowoctaxi
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
42h 52m$457–759
Portland (PWM) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maine to Ludington is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Maine to Ludington is to fly and drive which takes 6h 41m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Maine and Ludington is 853 miles. The road distance is 962.5 miles.
The best way to get from Maine to Ludington without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 30h 55m and costs $290 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Maine to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Maine to Ludington is 962 miles. It takes approximately 18h 20m to drive from Maine to Ludington.
There are 34+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Maine, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Maine to Ludington. However, you can fly to Traverse City (TVC) then drive to Ludington. Alternatively, you can take the line 1 bus to Ptc, take the bus to Boston, MA - South Station, walk to Boston, take the bus to Cleveland Bus Station, take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, take the bus to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Reed City, then take the taxi to Ludington.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from City of Portland to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- [email protected]
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- 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
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
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