There are 6 ways to get from Appleton to Port Clinton by bus, train, car, car ferry, ferry, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, drive, car ferry, ferry
best- Take the bus from Appleton to Milwaukeebus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain
- Drive from Toledo to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar
- Take the carferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
14h 14m$145–280Drive 464.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Appleton to Port Clintoncar 464.8 mi
8h 4m$85–123Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Appleton Transit Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Toledo Bus Stop to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
14h 53m$245–348Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ATW - CLE
- Take the taxi from Airport Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
8h 55m$291–738Bus, drive, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Appleton Transit Center to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Toledo Bus Stop to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar
- Take the carferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
16h 1m$124–212Fly to Detroit, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Detroit (DTW)plane ATW - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
9h 21m$279–721
Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Appleton to Port Clinton is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Appleton to Port Clinton is to drive which takes 8h 4m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Appleton and Port Clinton is 487 miles. The road distance is 467.5 miles.
The best way to get from Appleton to Port Clinton without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 14h 53m and costs $240 - $350.
It takes approximately 14h 14m to get from Appleton to Port Clinton, including transfers.
Port Clinton is 1h ahead of Appleton. It is currently 4:44 AM in Appleton and 5:44 AM in Port Clinton.
Yes, the driving distance between Appleton to Port Clinton is 468 miles. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Appleton to Port Clinton.
There are 248+ hotels available in Port Clinton.
What companies run services between Appleton, WI, USA and Port Clinton, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Appleton to Port Clinton. However, you can take the bus to Milwaukee, walk to Milwaukee, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train 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 take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Toledo Bus Stop, take the taxi to Sandusky, OH, take the ferry to Put-in-Bay, then take the ferry to Port Clinton, OH.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Appleton to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–27
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 419-285-2421
- mglinfo@millerferry.com
- Website
- Miller Ferries
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
- Miller Ferries
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
- Miller Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $110–170
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
United Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 216-398-9000
- Website
- unitedcabcle.com
Amherst-Elyria Taxi
- Phone
- +1-440-988-8294
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
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