There are 6 ways to get from Rochester 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 Rochester (ROC) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ROC - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
5h 48m$113–494Drive 509.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Ludingtoncar 509.8 mi
9h 29m$93–135Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station 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
19h 3m$207–341Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Rochester 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 Rapids, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids, MI to Ludingtontaxi
20h 26m$388–693Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowocbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
23h 13m$314–663Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rochester to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto 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 6m$248–557
Rochester (ROC) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Ludington is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Ludington is to fly and drive which takes 5h 48m and costs $110 - $500.
The distance between Rochester and Ludington is 505 miles. The road distance is 512.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Ludington without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 3m and costs $200 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Rochester to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Ludington is 513 miles. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Rochester to Ludington.
There are 38+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rochester to Ludington. However, you can take the taxi to Rochester (ROC) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Ludington. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cleveland Bus Station, take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, take the bus to Greyhound Grand Rapids, walk to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Reed City, MI, then take the taxi to Ludington.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- 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 Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.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
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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
- 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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