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How to get fromBloomington to Put-in-Bayby train, car, car ferry, bus, plane, taxi, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Bloomington to Put-in-Bay by train, car, car ferry, bus, plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Train, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain train
    3. Drive from Toledo 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
    9h 44m
    $127–263

  2. Bus, drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus bus
    3. Drive from Toledo 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
    10h 36m
    $65–136

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bloomington to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry car ferry Put-in-Bay
    7h 7m
    $81–113

  4. Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane BMI - CLE
    2. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    9h 11m
    $254–689

  5. Bus, taxi, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Uptown Station to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Toledo to Marblehead, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the carferry from Marblehead, OH to Kelleys Islandcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Kelleys Island to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    12h 35m
    $264–362

  6. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane MDW - CLE
    3. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    7h 50m
    $297–855

  7. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane ORD - CLE
    3. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    8h 43m
    $589–1,114

  8. Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Detroit, bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane BMI - DTW
    2. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    11h 8m
    $246–653

Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 405.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 44m

What companies run services between Bloomington, IL, USA and Put-in-Bay, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Bloomington to Put-in-Bay. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Toledo, drive to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, take the car ferry to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH, then drive to Put-in-Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bloomington-Normal to Put-in-Bay via Indianapolis, IN, Toledo, Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, and Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH in around 10h 36m.

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