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How to get fromAnn Arbor to Port Clintonby bus, car, car ferry, ferry, plane or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Port Clinton by bus, car, car ferry, ferry, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus, drive, car ferry, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledobus
    2. Drive from Toledo to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar
    3. Take the car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry
    4. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
    6h 21m
  2. Drive 86.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Port Clintoncar86.7 mi
    1h 46m
    $16–23
  3. Bus, fly, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)planeDTW - CLE
    3. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
    5. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
    7h 20m
    $345–581
  4. Bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledobus
    2. Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi
    3. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
    4. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
    6h 42m

Detroit (DTW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration59 minAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Port Clinton, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Port Clinton. However, you can take the bus to Toledo, drive to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, take the car ferry to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH, drive to Put-in-Bay, then take the ferry to Port Clinton, OH. Alternatively, you can drive from Ann Arbor to Port Clinton in around 1h 46m.

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