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How to get fromAthens to Port Clintonby bus, car, car ferry, ferry, plane, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Port Clinton by bus, car, car ferry, ferry, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus, drive, car ferry, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Bowling Greenbus bus
    3. Drive from Bowling Green to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar car
    4. Take the carferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry ferry
    9h 50m
    $87–158

  2. Drive 177.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Athens to Port Clintoncar car 177.9 mi
    4h 11m
    $33–47

  3. Bus, fly, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus bus
    2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane CMH - CLE
    3. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry ferry
    10h 22m
    $313–858

  4. Bus, taxi, ferry via Parma Heights

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Brook Parkbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station Stop #2 to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry ferry
    10h 9m
    $222–291

  5. Bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Clevelandbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from North Olmsted Industrial Pkwy Loop to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry ferry
    10h 18m
    $201–328

John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 258.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h 50m

What companies run services between Athens, OH, USA and Port Clinton, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Athens to Port Clinton. However, you can take the bus to Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station, walk to E Main St & S 5Th St, take the line 102 bus to S Grant Ave & E Mound St, walk to Columbus - Mound St, take the bus to Bowling Green, drive to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, take the car ferry to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH, drive to Put-in-Bay, then take the ferry to Port Clinton, OH. Alternatively, you can drive from Athens to Port Clinton in around 4h 11m.

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