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How to get fromPut-in-Bay to Noviby car ferry, car, bus, ferry or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Put-in-Bay to Novi by car ferry, car, bus, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Car ferry, drive, bus

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcarferry
    2. Drive from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Meijer Southgatecar
    3. Take the bus from Griswold + Larned to Grand River & 11 Mile Nsbus805
    5h 48m
    $28–37

  2. Car ferry, drive, bus, line 3 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcarferry
    2. Drive from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Toledo Bus Stopcar
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from First & Plaza Dr to Grandview & Grand Riverbus3
    5h 58m
    $26–66

  3. Ferry, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Sandusky, OH to Pelee Island, ON, CAcarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Pelee Island, ON to Kingsville, ONcarferry
    4. Drive from Kingsville, ON to Novicar
    7h 14m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcarferryPut-in-Bay
    2. Drive from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Novicar
    2h 28m
    $28–39

  5. Ferry, taxi, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry
    2. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Toledo Bus Stoptaxi
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Third + Plaza Dr to Grand River & 11 Mile Nsbus805
    6h 4m
    $143–209

  6. Ferry, car ferry, taxi, bus, line 16 bus

    1. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Kelleys Islandferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Kelleys Island to Marblehead, OHcarferry
    3. Take the taxi from Marblehead, OH to Toledotaxi
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus
    5. Take the bus from Cass & Baltimore to Meijer Old Redfordbus16
    6h 55m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Put-in-Bay, OH, USA and Novi, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Put-in-Bay to Novi. However, you can drive to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH, take the car ferry to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, drive to Meijer Southgate, take the line 830 bus to Griswold + Congress, then take the bus to Grand River & 11 Mile Ns. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Put-in-Bay to Novi via Sandusky, OH, Sandusky, OH, Pelee Island, ON, and Kingsville, ON in around 7h 14m.

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