There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Port Clinton by plane, taxi, ferry, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane SAN - CLE
- Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
10h 35m$343–856Train, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
2d 7h$1,557–2,431Bus, drive, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Toledo Bus Stop to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar
- Take the carferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
2d 11h$482–770Drive 2,272.6 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Port Clintoncar 2,272.6 mi
38h 12m$376–542Fly San Diego International Airport to Detroit, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane SAN - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
12h 9mTrain to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LAX - CLE
- Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OHferry
14h 2m$431–708
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Port Clinton is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 38h 12m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Port Clinton is to fly and taxi and ferry which takes 10h 35m and costs $340 - $900.
The distance between San Diego and Port Clinton is 2122 miles. The road distance is 2285.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Port Clinton without a car is to train and taxi and ferry which takes 2 days 7h and costs $1,500 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from San Diego to Port Clinton, including transfers.
Port Clinton is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 12:13 AM in San Diego and 3:13 AM in Port Clinton.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Port Clinton is 2286 miles. It takes approximately 38h 12m to drive from San Diego to Port Clinton.
There are 239+ hotels available in Port Clinton.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Port Clinton, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Diego to Port Clinton. However, you can fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE), walk to Airport Station, take the subway to Brookpark Station, take the taxi to Sandusky, OH, take the ferry to Put-in-Bay, then take the ferry to Port Clinton, OH. Alternatively, you can take the train to Fullerton Amtrak Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Toledo, take the taxi to Sandusky, OH, take the ferry to Put-in-Bay, then take the ferry to Port Clinton, OH.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-245-1538
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jet Express
Ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Jet Express
- Adult One-way
- $45–65
Ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Jet Express
- Adult One-way
- $26–40
Ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Jet Express
- Adult One-way
- $45–65
Ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Jet Express
- Adult One-way
- $26–40
Ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Jet Express
- Adult One-way
- $30–45
Ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Jet Express
- Adult One-way
- $45–65
Ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Jet Express
- Adult One-way
- $26–40
Ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Jet Express
- Adult One-way
- $45–65
Ferry from Put-in-Bay to Port Clinton, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Jet Express
- Adult One-way
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 419-285-2421
- [email protected]
- Website
- Miller Ferries
Car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Miller Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
United Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 216-398-9000
- Website
- unitedcabcle.com
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
United Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 216-398-9000
- Website
- unitedcabcle.com
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