There are 7 ways to get from Columbus to Port Clinton by taxi, bus, ferry, car, plane, or car ferry
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Taxi, bus, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Columbus to Indianapolis, INtaxi
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
9h 17m$304–431Drive 266.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbus to Port Clintoncar 266.9 mi
5h 56m$49–71Taxi to Indianapolis, fly, bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Columbus to Indianapolis-Airport-INDtaxi
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Detroit (DTW)plane IND - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
10h 12m$749–1,728Taxi, bus, ferry via Greenwood
- Take the taxi from Columbus to County Line Rd at Greenwood Park Malltaxi
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
11h 4m$288–412Taxi, bus, ferry via Greenwood #2
- Take the taxi from Columbus to County Line Rd at Greenwood Park Malltaxi
- Take the bus from Indianapolis 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
11h 29m$297–412Bus, drive, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from TA Travel Center - Seymour to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus
- Drive from Toledo to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar
- Take the car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
11h 59m$154–321Drive to Covington, fly, bus, taxi, ferry
- Drive from Columbus to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Detroit (DTW)plane CVG - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
11h 2m$1,121–1,603
Indianapolis (IND) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Port Clinton is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Port Clinton is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs $45 - $75.
The distance between Columbus and Port Clinton is 351 miles. The road distance is 268.4 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Port Clinton without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 9h 17m and costs $300 - $440.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Columbus to Port Clinton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Port Clinton is 268 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Columbus to Port Clinton.
There are 248+ hotels available in Port Clinton.
What companies run services between Columbus, IN, USA and Port Clinton, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Columbus to Port Clinton. However, you can take the taxi to Indianapolis, IN, take the bus to Toledo, take the taxi to Sandusky, OH, take the ferry to Put-in-Bay, then take the ferry to Port Clinton, OH. Alternatively, you can drive from Columbus to Port Clinton in around 5h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Covington to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from TA Travel Center - Seymour to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
- Phone
- +1 800-245-1538
- [email protected]
- Website
- jet-express.com
Ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
- Adult One-way
- $45–65
Ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
- Adult One-way
- $26–40
Ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
- Adult One-way
- $45–65
Ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
- Adult One-way
- $26–40
Ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
- Adult One-way
- $45–65
Ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
- Adult One-way
- $26–40
Ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
- Adult One-way
- $45–65
Ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
- Adult One-way
- $26–40
Ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
- Adult One-way
- $30–45
Ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
- Adult One-way
- $45–65
Ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
- Adult One-way
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 419-285-2421
- [email protected]
- Website
- millerferry.com
Car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- https://millerferry.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $80–150
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
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