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

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

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  1. Ferry, car ferry, drive, bus

    best
    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 Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Mackinawbus bus
    14h 47m
    $111–201

  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
    9h 23m
    $314–701

  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 East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus bus
    15h 27m
    $278–404

  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 Mackinawbus bus
    12h 14m
    $296–682

  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. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    11h 57m
    $284–689

Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 461.3 mi
  • Duration: 14h 47m

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, drive to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH, take the car ferry to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, drive to Toledo Bus Stop, take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, then take the bus to Mackinaw. Alternatively, you can drive from Port Clinton to Mackinaw City in around 5h 57m.

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