There are 6 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 31m$123–531Bus, 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 56m$320–539Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain
- 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 Big Rapidsbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids to Ludingtontaxi
36h$579–1,097Drive 957 mi
- Drive from Portland to Ludingtoncar 957 mi
18h 22m$175–253Bus, train, car ferry
- 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 Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Manitowocbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
37h 4m$488–1,070Bus, 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 Baybus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
38h 34m$386–655
Portland (PWM) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maine to Ludington is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Maine to Ludington is to fly and drive which takes 6h 31m and costs $120 - $550.
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 56m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Maine to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Maine to Ludington is 963 miles. It takes approximately 18h 22m to drive from Maine to Ludington.
There are 38+ 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 Portland Transport. Center I/B, 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 Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Detroit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from Milwaukee to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–45
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–270
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $190–270
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from City of Portland to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $95–160
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