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

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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Put-in-Bay by bus, car, car ferry, train, plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Bus, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus bus
    2. Drive from Toledo to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar car
    3. Take the carferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry car ferry
    6h 24m
    $94–127

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chicago 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
    5h 16m
    $62–85

  3. Train, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain train
    2. Drive from Toledo to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar car
    3. Take the carferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry car ferry
    6h 25m
    $81–160

  4. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane MDW - CLE
    2. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    5h 39m
    $256–733

  5. Train, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    6h 47m
    $218–343

  6. Bus, taxi, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Toledo Bus Stop to Marblehead, OHtaxi taxi
    3. Take the carferry from Marblehead, OH to Kelleys Islandcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Kelleys Island to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    8h 8m
    $170–240

  7. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane ORD - CLE
    2. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    6h 6m
    $540–1,033

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 299.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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

There is no direct connection from Chicago to Put-in-Bay. However, you can take the bus 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 train from Chicago Union Station to Put-in-Bay via Toledo, Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, and Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH in around 6h 25m.

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