There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Ludington by plane, car, train, car ferry, or taxi
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Fly to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Traverse City (TVC)plane PDX - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Ludingtoncar
9h 59m$179–777Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Portland to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegoncarferry
- Drive from Muskegon to Ludingtoncar
2d$350–1,040Drive 2,327.2 mi
- Drive from Portland to Ludingtoncar 2,327.2 mi
37h 2m$425–614Fly to Green Bay, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Green Bay (GRB)plane PDX - GRB
- Drive from Green Bay (GRB) to Manitowoccar
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
14h 3m$241–861Fly to Muskegon, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Muskegon (MKG)plane PDX - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Ludingtontaxi
8h 35m$293–963Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane PDX - MBL
- Take the taxi from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Ludingtontaxi
10h 58m$233–878
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 $170 - $800 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Ludington is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 35m and costs $290 - $1,000.
The distance between Portland and Ludington is 1899 miles. The road distance is 2340.7 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Portland to Ludington, including transfers.
Ludington is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 12:47 PM in Portland and 3:47 PM in Ludington.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Ludington is 2341 miles. It takes approximately 37h 2m 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
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Green Bay via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Muskegon via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
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
- $220–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 54 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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