There are 5 ways to get from Royal Oak to Ludington by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Big Rapids, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids, MI to Ludingtontaxi
8h 9m$198–301Drive 238.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Royal Oak to Ludingtoncar 238.3 mi
3h 58m$44–63Fly to Traverse City, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
5h 47m$75–379Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Pontiac to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Ludingtontaxi
8h 42mFly to Mbs International Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane DTW - MBS
- Drive from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Ludingtoncar
6h 7m$73–365
Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royal Oak to Ludington is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Royal Oak to Ludington is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Royal Oak and Ludington is 327 miles. The road distance is 239.7 miles.
The best way to get from Royal Oak to Ludington without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 8h 9m and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Royal Oak to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Royal Oak to Ludington is 240 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Royal Oak to Ludington.
There are 37+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Royal Oak, MI, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Royal Oak to Ludington. However, you can take the train to Kalamazoo, walk to Kalamazoo Metro Transit, take the bus to Big Rapids, MI, then take the taxi to Ludington. Alternatively, you can drive from Royal Oak to Ludington in around 3h 58m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Detroit to Mbs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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 Pontiac to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $95–160
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