There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Ludington by plane, car, train, car ferry, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Traverse City (TVC)PDX - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludington
10h 4m$199–777Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Portland to Milwaukee
- Take the car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon
- Drive from Muskegon to Ludington
2d$284–2,000Drive 2,327.2 mi
- Drive from Portland to Ludington2,327.2 mi
36h 49m$425–614Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)PDX - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Reed City, MI
- Take the taxi from Reed City, MI to Ludington
11h 2m$444–1,557Fly to Muskegon, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Muskegon (MKG)PDX - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Ludington
8h 24m$303–963Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)PDX - MBL
- Take the taxi from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Ludington
10h 53m$233–828
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Ludington is to fly and drive which costs $190 - $800 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Ludington is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 24m and costs $300 - $1,000.
The distance between Portland and Ludington is 1899 miles. The road distance is 2340.7 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Portland to Ludington, including transfers.
Ludington is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 7:59 PM in Portland and 10:59 PM in Ludington.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Ludington is 2341 miles. It takes approximately 36h 49m to drive from Portland to Ludington.
There are 33+ hotels available in Ludington.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Ludington, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Ludington. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Ludington. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Ludington via Milwaukee, Milwaukee, and Muskegon in around 2d.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Muskegon via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
- +1 866-914-1010
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- 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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