There are 5 ways to get from Lansing to Put-in-Bay by bus, taxi, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi, ferry
best- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
7h 33mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Lansing to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar
- Take the car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry Put-in-Bay
3h 36m$38–50Bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Drive from Toledo to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar
- Take the car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry
7h 50mBus, taxi, ferry via SBD Boston Blvd past Mount Hope
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
8h 1mBus, taxi, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Marblehead, OHtaxi
- Take the car ferry from Marblehead, OH to Kelleys Islandcarferry
- Take the ferry from Kelleys Island to Put-in-Bayferry
8h 31m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Put-in-Bay is to drive and car ferry which costs $35 - $50 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Put-in-Bay is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 36m and costs $35 - $50.
The distance between Lansing and Put-in-Bay is 245 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Put-in-Bay without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 7h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Lansing to Put-in-Bay, including transfers.
There are 262+ hotels available in Put-in-Bay.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Put-in-Bay, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lansing to Put-in-Bay. However, you can take the line 1483 bus to East Lansing, MI, take the bus to Toledo, take the taxi to Sandusky, OH, then take the ferry to Put-in-Bay. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lansing to Put-in-Bay via Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH and Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH in around 3h 36m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-245-1538
- fast@jet-express.com
- Website
- 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
Ferry from Kelleys Island to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–18
- Website
- https://jet-express.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
- +1 419-798-9763
- kifbl798@gmail.com
- Website
- kelleysislandferry.com
Car ferry from Marblehead, OH to Kelleys Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://www.kelleysislandferry.com
- Adults 12+
- $12
- Car
- $20
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $100–140
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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