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How to get fromPort Clinton to Charlestonby ferry, taxi, bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car ferry, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Port Clinton to Charleston by ferry, taxi, bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car ferry, car, or train

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  1. Ferry, taxi, bus to Detroit, fly to Charleston International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Toledotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus bus
    5. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane DTW - CHS
    11h 27m
    $306–783

  2. Drive 733.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Port Clinton to Charlestoncar car 733.8 mi
    13h 40m
    $134–194

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain train Silver Meteor / ...
    24h
    $376–733

  4. Ferry, car ferry, drive, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Toledo Bus Stopcar car
    4. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 36m
    $200–350

  5. Ferry, taxi, bus to Akron, fly to Charleston International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to North Olmsted Industrial Pkwy Looptaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus
    5. Fly from Akron (CAK) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane CAK - CHS
    12h 27m
    $301–534

  6. Ferry, taxi, bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Bowling Greentaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Bowling Green to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus bus
    5. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane CMH - CHS
    12h 25m
    $272–901

  7. Ferry, taxi to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Brookpark Stationtaxi taxi
    4. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane CLE - CLT
    5. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 14m
    $369–1,027

  8. Ferry, taxi, bus to Detroit, fly to Savannah, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Toledotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus bus
    5. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Savannah (SAV)plane plane DTW - SAV
    6. Take the train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain train
    14h 31m
    $403–1,055

Detroit (DTW) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 851.2 mi
  • Duration: 11h 27m

What companies run services between Port Clinton, OH, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Port Clinton to Charleston via Sandusky Amtrak Station, Petersburg Amtrak Station, and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 24h.

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