There are 9 ways to get from Austin to Ludington by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, 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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane AUS - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids, MI to Ludingtontaxi
9h 49m$365–1,393Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, taxi
cheapest- 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
7h 59m$131–427Bus, 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 Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Ludingtontaxi
32h 39m$352–580Train, 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 to Big Rapids, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids, MI to Ludingtontaxi
37h 3m$455–900Drive 1,327.8 mi
- Drive from Austin to Ludingtoncar 1,327.8 mi
22h 5m$243–350Fly to Muskegon, taxi
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Muskegon (MKG)plane AUS - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Ludingtontaxi
8h 10m$201–572Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane AUS - MKE
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Manitowoc Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
13h 12m$286–1,157Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane AUS - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Manitowocbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
15h 11m$188–453Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane AUS - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Manitowoc Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
15h 47m$225–793
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Ludington is to fly and taxi which costs $130 - $430 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Ludington is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 59m and costs $130 - $430.
The distance between Austin and Ludington is 1253 miles. The road distance is 1335.6 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Ludington without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 32h 39m and costs $350 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Austin to Ludington, including transfers.
Ludington is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 3:46 PM in Austin and 4:46 PM in Ludington.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Ludington is 1336 miles. It takes approximately 22h 5m to drive from Austin to Ludington.
There are 35+ 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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), walk to Gerald R Ford Airport, take the line 27 bus to Kentwood Station - Woodland, take the line 5 bus to Cesar Chavez/Goodrich, walk to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Big Rapids, MI, then take the taxi 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 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, walk to 35th/Archer, take the subway to LaSalle/Van Buren, 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
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Muskegon via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Muskegon via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Muskegon via Dallas, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Dallas, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
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
- $270–650
- 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
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Website
- https://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 Milwaukee to Manitowoc Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- 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
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee to Manitowoc Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Manitowoc Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 6m
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Port City Cab
- Phone
- +1 231-739-7161
- Website
- portcitycab.com
Blue City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 231-780-5466
- Website
- bluecitytransportation.com
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