There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Port Clinton by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus, taxi, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Rochester to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
6h$79–152Drive 332.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Port Clintoncar 332.4 mi
5h 51m$61–88Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Sandusky Bus Stopbus
8h 40m$88–128Fly from Rochester, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Detroit (DTW)plane ROC - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
9h 28mTrain, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Airport Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
9h 47m$198–270Train, taxi, ferry via Westlake
- Take the train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Tri-C Westshore to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
10h 52m$178–240Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Rochester to Buffalobus 308 / ...
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from North Olmsted Industrial Pkwy Loop to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
12h 2m$193–269Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly, bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Detroit (DTW)plane BUF - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
11h 17m
Rochester (ROC) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Port Clinton is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Port Clinton is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Rochester and Port Clinton is 325 miles. The road distance is 334.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Port Clinton without a car is to train which takes 6h and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Rochester to Port Clinton, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rochester to Port Clinton is to train which takes 6h and costs $75 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 40m.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Port Clinton is 334 miles. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Rochester to Port Clinton.
There are 248+ hotels available in Port Clinton.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Port Clinton, OH, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Rochester to Sandusky Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $40–110 and the journey takes 5h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Port Clinton via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, and Sandusky Bus Stop in around 8h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Sandusky Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $39–45
- Phone
- +1 800-245-1538
- fast@jet-express.com
- Website
- jet-express.com
Ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–28
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
Ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $110–170
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
United Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 216-398-9000
- Website
- unitedcabcle.com
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
Amherst-Elyria Taxi
- Phone
- +1-440-988-8294
Amherst-Elyria Taxi
- Phone
- +1-440-988-8294
United Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 216-398-9000
- Website
- unitedcabcle.com
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
Amherst-Elyria Taxi
- Phone
- +1-440-988-8294
United Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 216-398-9000
- Website
- unitedcabcle.com
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
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