There are 6 ways to get from Kalamazoo to Port Clinton by train, car, car ferry, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive, car ferry, ferry
best- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Dearborn
- Drive from Meijer Southgate 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
8h 58m$84–155Drive 169.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kalamazoo to Port Clinton169.6 mi
3h 25m$31–45Bus, drive, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Drive from Toledo Bus Stop 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
9h 1m$67–116Train, bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Dearborn
- Take the bus from Dearborn 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
9h 36mTrain, bus, taxi, ferry via Ann Arbor
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- 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
9h 47mBus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Take the bus from East Lansing 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
13h 47m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalamazoo to Port Clinton is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kalamazoo to Port Clinton is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Kalamazoo and Port Clinton is 258 miles. The road distance is 170.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kalamazoo to Port Clinton without a car is to train and bus and taxi and ferry which takes 9h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Kalamazoo to Port Clinton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalamazoo to Port Clinton is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Kalamazoo to Port Clinton.
There are 222+ hotels available in Port Clinton.
What companies run services between Kalamazoo, MI, USA and Port Clinton, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kalamazoo to Port Clinton. However, you can take the train to Dearborn, walk to Dearborn Tc Bay 3, take the line 160 bus to Meijer Southgate, 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 a bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Port Clinton, OH via Detroit Bus Station, Toledo Bus Stop, Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH, and Put-in-Bay in around 9h 1m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kalamazoo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kalamazoo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- 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 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
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