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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 6 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 Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Drive from Toledo Bus Stop to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry car ferry
    7h 4m
    $45–104

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kalamazoo to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry car ferry Put-in-Bay
    4h 4m
    $43–57

  3. Train, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kalamazoo to Dearborntrain train
    2. Drive from Meijer Southgate to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry car ferry
    7h 8m
    $70–122

  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
    $222–327

  5. Train, bus, taxi, ferry via Ann Arbor

    1. Take the train from Kalamazoo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station 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
    8h 3m
    $219–324

  6. Bus, taxi, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Ann Arborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Toledo to Marblehead, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the car ferry from Marblehead, OH to Kelleys Islandcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Kelleys Island to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    8h 8m
    $183–274

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 247 mi
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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 Detroit 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 train from Kalamazoo to Put-in-Bay via Dearborn, Dearborn Transit Center Bay 3, Meijer Southgate, Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, and Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH in around 7h 8m.

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