There are 6 ways to get from Port Clinton to Madison by ferry, taxi, train, bus, car ferry, car, 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, taxi, train, bus
best- 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 bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
13h 33m$218–365Drive 421.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Port Clinton to Madison421.6 mi
7h 3m$77–112Ferry, car ferry, drive, train, bus
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
13h 38m$117–288Ferry, car ferry, drive, bus
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
14h 26m$89–178Ferry, taxi, bus, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)DTW - MSN
9h 56mFerry, taxi, bus, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- 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 General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)DTW - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
12h 1m
Detroit (DTW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Clinton to Madison is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Port Clinton to Madison is to drive which takes 7h 3m and costs $75 - $120.
The distance between Port Clinton and Madison is 473 miles. The road distance is 424 miles.
The best way to get from Port Clinton to Madison without a car is to ferry and taxi and train and bus which takes 13h 33m and costs $210 - $370.
It takes approximately 13h 33m to get from Port Clinton to Madison, including transfers.
Madison is 1h behind Port Clinton. It is currently 6:07 AM in Port Clinton and 5:07 AM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Clinton to Madison is 424 miles. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Port Clinton to Madison.
There are 142+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Port Clinton, OH, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Port Clinton to Madison. However, you can take the ferry to Put-in-Bay, take the ferry to Sandusky, OH, take the taxi to Toledo, take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, then take the bus to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Madison, WI-Lake St. via Put-in-Bay, Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH, Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, Toledo, Chicago Union Station, Milwaukee, and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak in around 13h 38m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Detroit to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
The Squeaky Wheel Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 419-271-7100
A Sandusky Taxi
- Phone
- +1 419-366-7918
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