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How to get fromPort Clinton to Mackinaw Cityby ferry, taxi, bus, car, plane, car ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Port Clinton to Mackinaw City by ferry, taxi, bus, car, plane, car ferry, or train

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  1. Ferry, taxi, bus

    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 East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from East Lansing to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    15h 27m

  2. Drive  360.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Port Clinton to Mackinaw Citycar car 360.1 mi
    5h 57m
    $66–95

  3. 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
    10h 40m

  4. Ferry, car ferry, drive, bus, train

    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 Detroitbus bus
    5. Take the train from Detroit to Battle Creektrain train
    6. Take the train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7. Take the bus from East Lansing to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    18h 10m

  5. Ferry, taxi, bus, fly to Alpena County Regional 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 Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane plane DTW - APN
    6. Take the bus from Alpena to Mackinaw Citybus bus
    12h 13m

  6. 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
    11h 59m

Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 504.8 mi
  • Duration: 15h 27m

What companies run services between Port Clinton, OH, USA and Mackinaw City, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Port Clinton to Mackinaw City. However, you can take the ferry to Put-in-Bay, take the ferry to Sandusky, OH, take the taxi to Toledo, take the bus to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, then take the bus to Mackinaw City. Alternatively, you can drive from Port Clinton to Mackinaw City in around 5h 57m.

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