There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Ludington by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, 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 to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane YOW - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
9h 21m$89–397Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Big Rapids, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids, MI to Ludingtontaxi
18h 43m$329–735Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Ludingtontaxi
22h 53m$221–344Drive 664.1 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Ludingtoncar 664.1 mi
12h 38m$152–220Fly to Muskegon, taxi
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Muskegon (MKG)plane YOW - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Ludingtontaxi
8h 47m$193–513Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane YOW - MBL
- Take the taxi from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Ludingtontaxi
9h 32m$123–378Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane YOW - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids, MI to Ludingtontaxi
12h 27m$647–1,093Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Manitowocbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
32h 51m$265–517
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Ludington is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Ludington is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 47m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Ottawa and Ludington is 583 miles. The road distance is 668 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Ludington without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 22h 53m and costs $220 - $350.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Ottawa to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Ludington is 668 miles. It takes approximately 12h 38m to drive from Ottawa to Ludington.
There are 37+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Ludington. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Ludington. Alternatively, you can take the train to Toronto Union Station, take the train to Windsor, drive to Detroit, take the train to Kalamazoo, walk to Kalamazoo Metro Transit, take the bus to Big Rapids, MI, then take the taxi to Ludington.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Muskegon via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Muskegon via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Muskegon via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Muskegon via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Muskegon via Newark, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $70–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–180
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Big Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $60–160
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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