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

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

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  1. Train, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    3. Drive from St Clair College Front Entrance 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
    14h 49m
    $175–488

  2. Bus, drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Drive from Toledo Bus Stop 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
    17h 34m
    $106–197

  3. Train, bus, drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Toronto - 34 Asquith Avenue to Point Pelee National Parkbus bus
    3. Drive from Point Pelee National Park to Marblehead, OHcar car
    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
    15h 16m
    $178–402

  4. Bus, train, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Tri-C Westshore to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    15h 51m
    $289–478

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ottawa 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
    11h 27m
    $140–197

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane YOW - CLE
    2. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    8h 56m
    $256–691

  7. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane YUL - 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 30m
    $707–1,736

  8. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport, taxi, car ferry, ferry

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane plane YOW - YQG
    2. Take the taxi from Transit Terminal Church at Pitt to Kingsville, ONtaxi taxi
    3. Take the car ferry from Kingsville, ON to Pelee Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Pelee Island, ON, CA to Sandusky, OHcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    11h 45m

  9. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit, bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane YOW - DTW
    2. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    11h 49m
    $574–1,445

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 627.4 mi
  • Duration: 14h 49m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Put-in-Bay, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Put-in-Bay. However, you can take the train to Toronto Union Station, take the train to Windsor, walk to Wyandotte at Walker, take the line 2 bus to Tecumseh Mall Rear Entrance, take the bus to St Clair College Front Entrance, 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 train from Ottawa to Put-in-Bay via Toronto (Union Station), Union Station - Northbound Platform Towards Finch, Bloor Station - Northbound Platform, Toronto - 34 Asquith Avenue, Point Pelee National Park, Marblehead, OH, Kelleys Island, and Kelleys Island in around 15h 16m.

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