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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Bus, drive, car ferry, ferry
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Drive from Toledo to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH
- Take the car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
6h 21mDrive 86.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ann Arbor to Port Clinton86.7 mi
1h 46m$16–23Bus, fly, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)DTW - CLE
- Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OH
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
7h 20m$345–581Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OH
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
6h 42m
Detroit (DTW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Port Clinton is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Port Clinton is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs $15 - $23.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Port Clinton is 161 miles. The road distance is 87.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Port Clinton without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 6h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Ann Arbor to Port Clinton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Port Clinton is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Ann Arbor to Port Clinton.
There are 217+ hotels available in Port Clinton.
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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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 419-285-2421
- mglinfo@millerferry.com
- Website
- millerferry.com
Car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- https://millerferry.com
- Phone
- +1 800-245-1538
- fast@jet-express.com
- Website
- jet-express.com
Ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–21
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
Ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–28
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $110–160
United Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 216-398-9000
- Website
- unitedcabcle.com
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
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