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How to get fromMackinac Island to Port Clintonby ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or taxi

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There are 3 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Port Clinton by ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or taxi

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  1. Ferry, bus, drive, car ferry

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    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    4. Drive from Toledo to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar car
    5. Take the carferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry car ferry
    6. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry ferry
    16h 32m

  2. Ferry to Pellston, fly, bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - 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
    6. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry ferry
    10h 43m

  3. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly, bus, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane CIU - DTW
    4. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    6. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    7. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry ferry
    12h 28m

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.2 mi
  • Duration: 16h 32m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Port Clinton, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Port Clinton. However, you can take the ferry to St Ignace, walk to St. Ignace, take the bus to East Lansing, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, 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, drive to Put-in-Bay, then take the ferry to Port Clinton, OH. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, take the line 261 bus to Dearborn Transit Center, take the bus to Toledo, take the taxi to Sandusky, OH, take the ferry to Put-in-Bay, then take the ferry to Port Clinton, OH.

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