There are 6 ways to get from Washington 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DCA - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
4h 9m$132–641Drive 716.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Ludingtoncar 716.5 mi
13h 6m$131–189Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Ludingtontaxi
24h 53m$241–397Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak 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
27h 35m$437–799Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowocbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
28h 31m$232–476Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowocbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
29h 18m$375–771
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Ludington is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Ludington is to fly and drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Washington and Ludington is 691 miles. The road distance is 720.7 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Ludington without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 24h 53m and costs $240 - $400.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Washington to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Ludington is 721 miles. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from Washington to Ludington.
There are 38+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Ludington. However, you can fly to Traverse City (TVC) then drive to Ludington. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Gary Bus Station, take the bus to Kalamazoo Bus Stop, take the bus to Reed City, MI, then take the taxi to Ludington.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- 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 Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- 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 Washington Union Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- 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
- 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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