There are 3 ways to get from Port Clinton to Detroit 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-Bayferry
- Take the carferry from Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcarferry
- Drive from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Toledo Bus Stopcar
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus
5h 17m$56–106Drive 92.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Port Clinton to Detroitcar 92.5 mi
1h 44m$17–25Ferry, taxi, fly
- Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry
- Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Brookpark Stationtaxi
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Detroit (DTW)plane CLE - DTW
7h 2m$758–1,579
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Port Clinton to Detroit is to drive which costs $16 - $25 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Port Clinton to Detroit is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs $16 - $25.
The distance between Port Clinton and Detroit is 122 miles. The road distance is 93 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Port Clinton to Detroit, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Clinton to Detroit is 93 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Port Clinton to Detroit.
There are 430+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Port Clinton, OH, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Port Clinton to Detroit. 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 Detroit Bus Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Port Clinton to Detroit in around 1h 44m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 800-245-1538
- fast@jet-express.com
- Website
- Jet Express
Ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Jet Express
- Adult One-way
- $30–45
Ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Jet Express
- Adult One-way
- $30–45
Ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Jet Express
- Adult One-way
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 419-285-2421
- mglinfo@millerferry.com
- Website
- Miller Ferries
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
- Miller Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
A Sandusky Taxi
- Phone
- +1 419-366-7918
The Squeaky Wheel Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 419-271-7100
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