There are 7 ways to get from Port Clinton to Gary by ferry, car ferry, car, bus, train, 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 Gary Bus Station
8h 36m$58–123Drive 246.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Port Clinton to Gary246.7 mi
4h 5m$45–65Ferry, car ferry, drive, train
- 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
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro CenterSsl
10h$97–196Ferry, taxi, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- 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 Brookpark Station
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)CLE - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
7h 48m$242–676Ferry, taxi, train
- 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 train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro CenterSsl
10h 15m$207–331Ferry, 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
- Take the bus from Toledo to Lagrange
- Take the bus from Lagrange to Gary
10h 22m$168–275Ferry, taxi, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- 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 Brookpark Station
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)CLE - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
8h 9m$297–676
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Clinton to Gary is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Port Clinton to Gary is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $45 - $65.
The distance between Port Clinton and Gary is 275 miles. The road distance is 248.2 miles.
The best way to get from Port Clinton to Gary without a car is to ferry and taxi and train which takes 10h 15m and costs $200 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Port Clinton to Gary, including transfers.
Gary is 1h behind Port Clinton. It is currently 1:40 AM in Port Clinton and 12:40 AM in Gary.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Clinton to Gary is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Port Clinton to Gary.
There are 133+ hotels available in Gary.
What companies run services between Port Clinton, OH, USA and Gary, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Port Clinton to Gary. 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 Gary Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Gary Metro Center via Put-in-Bay, Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH, Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, Toledo, Chicago Union Station, Clinton-Blue, Jackson-Blue, and Van Buren St. in around 10h.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–8
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 Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Lagrange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Lagrange to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- 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 3m
- Estimated price
- $110–170
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
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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