There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Ludington by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Traverse City (TVC)plane AUS - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
8h 23m$117–576Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Austin to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Ludingtontaxi
32h 52m$352–578Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Big Rapidsbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids to Ludingtontaxi
37h 3m$323–606Drive 1,327.6 mi
- Drive from Austin to Ludingtoncar 1,327.6 mi
22h 7m$243–350Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane AUS - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Ludingtontaxi
9h 56m$312–1,256Fly to Muskegon, taxi
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Muskegon (MKG)plane AUS - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Ludingtontaxi
7h 41m$221–662Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, taxi
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane AUS - MBL
- Take the taxi from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Ludingtontaxi
8h 24m$161–627Train, bus, taxi, car ferry
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit Center to Manitowoctaxi
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
41h 32m$398–694
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Ludington is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 22h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Ludington is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 41m and costs $220 - $700.
The distance between Austin and Ludington is 1306 miles. The road distance is 1335.4 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Ludington without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 32h 52m and costs $350 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Austin to Ludington, including transfers.
Ludington is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 4:32 PM in Austin and 5:32 PM in Ludington.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Ludington is 1335 miles. It takes approximately 22h 7m to drive from Austin to Ludington.
There are 34+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Austin to Ludington. However, you can take the line 20 bus to ABIA Lower Level, walk to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Ludington. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Dallas, walk to Dallas Jefferson, take the bus to Chicago, take the line 35 bus to Sox-35th Red Line Station, walk to LaSalle & 35th Street, take the line 24 bus to Clark & Harrison, walk to Chicago 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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Traverse City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Muskegon via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Muskegon via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Muskegon via Dallas, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Dallas, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- 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
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Austin to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Big Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- info@ssbadger.com
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–92
- Schedules at
- ssbadger.com
- Adult
- $70–85
- Vehicle
- $92
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Port City Cab
- Phone
- +1 231-739-7161
- Website
- portcitycab.com
Blue City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 231-780-5466
- Website
- bluecitytransportation.com
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
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