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

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There are 5 ways to get from Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Drive from Toledo Bus Stop to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar car
    3. Take the carferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry ferry
    8h 18m
    $88–152

  2. Drive  207.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Port Clintoncar car 207.2 mi
    4h 3m
    $38–55

  3. Fly, bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane CVG - DTW
    2. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry ferry
    10h 40m

  4. Bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Toledo Bus Stop to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry ferry
    9h 43m
    $201–335

  5. Bus, drive, car ferry, ferry via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lima Regional Transit Authoritybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Regional Transit Authority to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Drive from Toledo Bus Stop to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar car
    4. Take the carferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry ferry
    10h 16m
    $83–152

Covington (CVG) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 267.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 18m

What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Port Clinton, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Cincinnati to Port Clinton. However, you can take the taxi to Cincinnati Bus Station, take the bus to Toledo Bus Stop, 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 Cincinnati to Port Clinton in around 4h 3m.

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