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

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There are 4 ways to get from Lansing to Put-in-Bay by bus, car, car ferry, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Bus, drive, car 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 car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry car ferry
    7h 52m
    $76–110

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lansing 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
    3h 37m
    $38–50

  3. 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
    8h 13m
    $213–293

  4. Bus, taxi, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Toledo to Marblehead, OHtaxi taxi
    3. Take the car ferry from Marblehead, OH to Kelleys Islandcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Kelleys Island to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    8h 44m
    $195–265

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 224.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

There is no direct connection from Lansing to Put-in-Bay. However, you can take the line 01 bus to EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, walk to WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, take the line 20 bus to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, 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 vehicle from Lansing to Put-in-Bay via Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH and Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH in around 3h 37m.

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