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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 5 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 Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Drive from Toledo Bus Stop 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 11m
    $133–240

  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
    11h 58m
    $295–755

  3. Ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw City to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station 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
    16h 23m
    $286–418

  4. Ferry, bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly, bus, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mackinaw to Alpenabus bus
    3. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane APN - 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
    13h 34m
    $316–780

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

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center 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
    13h 28m
    $309–787

Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 465.9 mi
  • Duration: 16h 11m

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 Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the bus to Detroit Greyhound, 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, drive to Put-in-Bay, then take the ferry to Port Clinton, OH. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, walk to Mackinaw, take the line 1488 bus to Pellston, MI, 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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