There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Ludington by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or car ferry
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Traverse City (TVC)plane PHL - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
5h 46m$88–424Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Traverse City, drive
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Traverse City (TVC)plane EWR - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
6h 41m$81–573Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Ludingtontaxi
25h 18m$223–374Train, bus, taxi via Washington
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- 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, MI to Big Rapidsbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids to Ludingtontaxi
29h 36m$289–1,051Drive 787.8 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Ludingtoncar 787.8 mi
13h 38m$144–208Fly Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane PHL - MKE
- Take the car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegoncarferry
- Drive from Muskegon to Ludingtoncar
9h 14m$403–686Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PHL - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Ludingtontaxi
9h 17m$260–1,005Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street 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, MI to Reed City, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Ludingtontaxi
35h 57m$262–546Bus, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit 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
36h 33m$369–571
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Ludington is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Ludington is to fly and drive which takes 5h 46m and costs $85 - $430.
The distance between Philadelphia and Ludington is 727 miles. The road distance is 792.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ludington without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 25h 18m and costs $220 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Philadelphia to Ludington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Ludington is 792 miles. It takes approximately 13h 38m to drive from Philadelphia to Ludington.
There are 35+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Ludington. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Ludington. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Harrisburg Bus Station, take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, take the bus to Grand Rapids, MI, take the bus to Reed City, MI, then take the taxi to Ludington.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Traverse City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- 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
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Allentown to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Big Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- lake-express.com
Car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $115–121
- Schedules at
- lake-express.com
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $115
- Standard Vehicle
- $121
- 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 3m
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
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