There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Put-in-Bay by car, bus, car ferry, plane, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, car ferry
best- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Toledo Bus Stop to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar
- Take the carferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry
12h 43m$77–120Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar
- Take the carferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry Put-in-Bay
6h 15m$66–90Fly, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LEX - CLE
- Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
9h 57m$250–670Drive, bus, taxi, ferry
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Toledo Bus Stop to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
13h 5m$214–303Drive, bus, car ferry via Dayton
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Toledo Bus Stop to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar
- Take the carferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry
13h 5m$79–125Drive, bus, taxi, ferry via Cleveland
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus
- Take the taxi from North Olmsted Industrial Pkwy Loop to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
14h 55m$207–311
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Put-in-Bay is to drive and car ferry which costs $65 - $90 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Put-in-Bay is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 15m and costs $65 - $90.
The distance between Lexington and Put-in-Bay is 443 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Lexington to Put-in-Bay, including transfers.
There are 261+ hotels available in Put-in-Bay.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Put-in-Bay, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Put-in-Bay. However, you can drive to Middletown Station @ Target, take the line 31 bus to S 5th @ W Jefferson, walk to W Jefferson @ S 6th, take the line 10 bus to W Broadway @ S 10th, walk to Louisville 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 vehicle from Lexington to Put-in-Bay via Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH and Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH in around 6h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 419-285-2421
- [email protected]
- Website
- Miller Ferries
Car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Miller Ferries
Car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Miller Ferries
Car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Miller Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
United Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 216-398-9000
- Website
- unitedcabcle.com
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
Amherst-Elyria Taxi
- Phone
- +1-440-988-8294
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
United Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 216-398-9000
- Website
- unitedcabcle.com
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