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How to get fromPort Clinton to Mackinac Islandby ferry, car ferry, car, bus, taxi, or plane

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

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  1. Ferry, car ferry, drive, bus

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    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 Toledocar car
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    6. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    16h 17m

  2. Ferry, taxi, bus, fly to Pellston

    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 Pellston (PLN)plane plane DTW - PLN
    6. Take the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    9h 48m

  3. Ferry, taxi, bus, fly to Chippewa County 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 Toledotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus bus
    5. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane plane DTW - CIU
    6. Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus bus
    7. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry
    11h 40m

Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 495.5 mi
  • Duration: 16h 17m

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

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

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