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

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There are 5 ways to get from Kalamazoo to Put-in-Bay by bus, car, car ferry, train, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Bus, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Dearbornbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dearborn 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
    7h 30m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kalamazoo 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 4m
    $42–57

  3. Train, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kalamazoo to Dearborntrain train
    2. Drive from West & Newman 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 50m
    $101–147

  4. Train, bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kalamazoo to Dearborntrain train
    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
    7h 52m

  5. Bus, taxi, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Toledo Bus Stop 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
    8h 28m
    $165–252

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  • Distance: 249.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

There is no direct connection from Kalamazoo to Put-in-Bay. However, you can take the bus to Dearborn, 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 Kalamazoo to Put-in-Bay via Dearborn, Dearborn Transit Center Bay 3, West & Newman, Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, and Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH in around 7h 50m.

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