There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Port Clinton by plane, taxi, ferry, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi, ferry
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane DCA - CLE
- Take the taxi from Brookpark 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
6h 12m$297–997Drive 421.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Port Clintoncar 421.9 mi
7h 30m$77–112Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
12h 17m$148–532Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Sandusky Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0164
13h 10m$96–240Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, taxi, ferry
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane IAD - CLE
- Take the taxi from Brookpark 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
7h 48m$237–642Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane BWI - CLE
- Take the taxi from Brookpark 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
7h 28m$302–1,249Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Toledo Bus Stop to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
16h 22m$211–360
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Port Clinton is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Port Clinton is to fly and taxi and ferry which takes 6h 12m and costs $290 - $1,000.
The distance between Washington and Port Clinton is 398 miles. The road distance is 424.4 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Port Clinton without a car is to train which takes 12h 17m and costs $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Washington to Port Clinton, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington to Port Clinton is to train which takes 12h 17m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $240 and takes 13h 10m.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Port Clinton is 424 miles. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Washington to Port Clinton.
There are 210+ hotels available in Port Clinton.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Port Clinton, OH, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Sandusky Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $110–490 and the journey takes 11h 57m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Sandusky Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $60–200 and the journey takes 12h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Sandusky Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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 1m
- Estimated price
- $110–160
United Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 216-398-9000
- Website
- unitedcabcle.com
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
United Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 216-398-9000
- Website
- unitedcabcle.com
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
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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