There are 7 ways to get from Virginia Beach 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 to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ORF - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
8h 33m$115–472Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Ludingtontaxi
32h 6mTrain, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station 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
34h 48m$774–1,215Drive 886.2 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Ludingtoncar 886.2 mi
16h 26m$152–219Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane ORF - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Ludingtontaxi
11h 48m$207–584Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, taxi
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane ORF - MBL
- Take the taxi from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Ludingtontaxi
9h 29m$170–555Bus, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit Center to Manitowoctaxi
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
39h 48m$454–740
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Ludington is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Ludington is to fly and drive which takes 8h 33m and costs $110 - $480.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Ludington is 842 miles. The road distance is 891.4 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Ludington without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 32h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Virginia Beach to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Beach to Ludington is 891 miles. It takes approximately 16h 26m to drive from Virginia Beach to Ludington.
There are 33+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Virginia Beach to Ludington. However, you can take the line 035 bus to Shore & Pleasure House, take the taxi to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Ludington. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Washington Union Station, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the bus to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, walk to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Reed City, then take the taxi to Ludington.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Traverse City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
- 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
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
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