There are 6 ways to get from Milwaukee to Port Clinton by train, car, car ferry, ferry, bus, 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.
Train, drive, car ferry, ferry
best- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union 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
10h 39m$108–204Drive 364 mi
cheapest- Drive from Milwaukee to Port Clinton364 mi
6h 16m$67–96Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Take the taxi from Toledo Bus Stop to Sandusky, OH
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
12h 22m$191–326Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)ORD - 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
8h 45m$345–672Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)MDW - 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
9h 15m$267–700Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Detroit (DTW)MKE - DTW
- 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
10h 29m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Port Clinton is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Port Clinton is to drive which takes 6h 16m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Milwaukee and Port Clinton is 382 miles. The road distance is 366.2 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Port Clinton without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 12h 22m and costs $190 - $330.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Milwaukee to Port Clinton, including transfers.
Port Clinton is 1h ahead of Milwaukee. It is currently 8:13 PM in Milwaukee and 9:13 PM in Port Clinton.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Port Clinton is 366 miles. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Milwaukee to Port Clinton.
There are 229+ hotels available in Port Clinton.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Port Clinton, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Milwaukee to Port Clinton. However, you can 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
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.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
- 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
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
United Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 216-398-9000
- Website
- unitedcabcle.com
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
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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