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

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There are 5 ways to get from East Lansing 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 East Lansing Amtrak 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
    4. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry ferry
    8h 54m
    $99–143

  2. Drive 141 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Lansing to Port Clintoncar car 141 mi
    3h 1m
    $26–38

  3. Bus, fly, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane DTW - 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
    8h 31m
    $764–1,600

  4. Bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Toledo 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
    9h 16m
    $232–321

  5. Bus, taxi, ferry via WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Toledo 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
    9h 17m
    $232–321

Detroit (DTW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration56 minAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 232.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 54m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Port Clinton, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from East Lansing to Port Clinton. However, you can take the line 35 bus to NBD Harrison past Service, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, 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, drive to Put-in-Bay, then take the ferry to Port Clinton, OH. Alternatively, you can drive from East Lansing to Port Clinton in around 3h 1m.

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