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How to get fromLake Geneva to Put-in-Bayby train, car, car ferry, bus, taxi, ferry, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Lake Geneva to Put-in-Bay by train, car, car ferry, bus, taxi, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Harvard to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain train
    3. Drive from Toledo 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
    9h 50m
    $168–271

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lake Geneva 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
    6h 51m
    $75–104

  3. Train, bus, taxi, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Fox Lake to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union 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
    10h 26m
    $282–375

  4. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane ORD - CLE
    3. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    7h 48m
    $621–1,119

  5. Train, taxi, ferry via Fox Lake

    1. Take the train from Fox Lake to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    9h 56m
    $295–443

  6. Train, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the train from Harvard to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    10h 11m
    $305–454

  7. Bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from East Troy Airport Park and Ride to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus bus
    4. Drive from Toledo to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar car
    5. Take the car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry car ferry
    11h 56m
    $165–230

  8. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the train from Harvard to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane MDW - CLE
    3. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    8h 23m
    $332–869

  9. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from East Troy Airport Park and Ride to Milwaukee, WI - Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane MKE - DTW
    3. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    5. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    9h 34m
    $832–1,302

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights

Calendar115Weekly Planes
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 365.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 50m

What companies run services between Lake Geneva, WI, USA and Put-in-Bay, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lake Geneva to Put-in-Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Harvard, take the train to Chicago OTC, walk to Madison & Canal, take the line 60 bus to Clinton & Jackson, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the train 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 the taxi to Fox Lake, take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the bus to Toledo, take the taxi to Marblehead, OH, take the car ferry to Kelleys Island, walk to Kelleys Island, then take the ferry to Put-in-Bay.

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