There are 4 ways to get from Sterling Heights 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
10h 29m$202–314Drive 234.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sterling Heights to Ludingtoncar 234.9 mi
4h 14m$43–62Line 510 bus, line 5 bus, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Van Dyke & 17 Mile to Bel Air Shopping Centerbus
- Take the bus from 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboardingbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
7h 8m$72–380Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Greyhound Southfield to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Ludingtontaxi
11h 36m$142–211
Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sterling Heights to Ludington is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sterling Heights to Ludington is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Sterling Heights and Ludington is 338 miles. The road distance is 236.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sterling Heights to Ludington without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 10h 29m and costs $200 - $320.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Sterling Heights to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sterling Heights to Ludington is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Sterling Heights to Ludington.
There are 38+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Sterling Heights, MI, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sterling Heights to Ludington. However, you can take the line 780 bus to Oakland Mall, take the line 492 bus to Royal Oak Transit Center, walk to Royal Oak Amtrak, 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 Sterling Heights to Ludington in around 4h 14m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
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 Greyhound Southfield to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- 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
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Van Dyke & 17 Mile to Bel Air Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 313-933-1300
- Website
- detroitmi.gov
Bus from 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboarding
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-department-transportation
- Schedules at
- http://www.detroitmi.gov/How-Do-I/Locate-Transportation/Bus-Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $95–160
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