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How to get fromCincinnati to Put-in-Bayby bus, car, car ferry, taxi, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Cincinnati to Put-in-Bay by bus, car, car ferry, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Bus, drive, car ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Drive from Toledo Bus Stop 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
    7h 36m
    $38–112

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cincinnati 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
    4h 39m
    $50–67

  3. Bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Toledo Bus Stop to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    7h 58m
    $175–295

  4. Bus, drive, car ferry via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lima Regional Transit Authoritybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Regional Transit Authority to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Drive from Toledo Bus Stop 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
    8h 31m
    $50–107

  5. Bus, taxi, ferry via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lima Regional Transit Authoritybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Regional Transit Authority to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Toledo Bus Stop to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    8h 53m
    $187–290

  6. Bus, taxi, ferry via Cleveland

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati 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
    10h 23m
    $184–308

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  • Distance: 253.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 36m

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

There is no direct connection from Cincinnati to Put-in-Bay. However, you can take the bus to Cincinnati, walk to Cincinnati Bus Station, take the bus to Toledo Bus Stop, 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 vehicle from Cincinnati to Put-in-Bay via Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH and Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH in around 4h 39m.

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