There are 4 ways to get from Port Clinton to Cincinnati by ferry, car ferry, car, 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.
Ferry, car ferry, drive, bus
best- Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Take the car ferry from Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH
- Drive from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Toledo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Covington Bus Stop
8h 16m$78–118Drive 208.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Port Clinton to Cincinnati208.1 mi
3h 58m$38–55Ferry, taxi, bus, fly
- Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OH
- Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Toledo
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Covington (CVG)DTW - CVG
9h 55mFerry, taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OH
- Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Toledo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Covington Bus Stop
8h 37m$187–255
Detroit (DTW) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Clinton to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Port Clinton to Cincinnati is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Port Clinton and Cincinnati is 265 miles. The road distance is 209.3 miles.
The best way to get from Port Clinton to Cincinnati without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 8h 37m and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Port Clinton to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Clinton to Cincinnati is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Port Clinton to Cincinnati.
There are 737+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Port Clinton, OH, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Port Clinton to Cincinnati. However, you can take the ferry to Put-in-Bay, drive to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH, take the car ferry to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, drive to Toledo Bus Stop, then take the bus to Covington Bus Stop. Alternatively, you can drive from Port Clinton to Cincinnati in around 3h 58m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Covington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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 Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–21
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
Ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
- Phone
- +1 419-285-2421
- mglinfo@millerferry.com
- Website
- millerferry.com
Car ferry from Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- https://millerferry.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
The Squeaky Wheel Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 419-271-7100
A Sandusky Taxi
- Phone
- +1 419-366-7918
The Squeaky Wheel Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 419-271-7100
A Sandusky Taxi
- Phone
- +1 419-366-7918
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