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How to get fromPort Clinton to Daytonby ferry, taxi, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Port Clinton to Dayton by ferry, taxi, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry, taxi, bus via Cincinnati

    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 Toledo Bus Stoptaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Covington Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Government Square Area H to Meijer - Middletownbus bus Cl
    11h 19m
    $280–376

  2. Drive  158.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Port Clinton to Daytoncar car 158.1 mi
    3h 4m
    $29–42

  3. Ferry, car ferry, drive, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry 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 Covington Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Government Square Area H to Meijer - Middletownbus bus Cl
    12h 19m
    $120–165

  4. Ferry, taxi, 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 Toledotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to Oxfordbus bus
    16h 27m
    $250–371

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  • Distance: 344 mi
  • Duration: 11h 19m

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

There is no direct connection from Port Clinton to Dayton. However, you can take the ferry to Put-in-Bay, take the ferry to Sandusky, OH, take the taxi to Toledo Bus Stop, take the bus to Covington Bus Stop, walk to Covington Transit Center, take the line 1 bus to 4th at Walnut, walk to Government Square Area H, take the bus to Meijer - Middletown, then take the taxi to Dayton. Alternatively, you can drive from Port Clinton to Dayton in around 3h 4m.

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