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How to get fromSpringfield to Put-in-Bayby train, car, car ferry, bus, plane, taxi, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Springfield to Put-in-Bay by train, car, car ferry, bus, plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Train, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain train
    3. Drive from Toledo to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry car ferry
    10h 39m
    $153–303

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Springfield to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry car ferry Put-in-Bay
    8h 38m
    $88–122

  3. Bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus bus
    3. Drive from Toledo to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OHcarferry car ferry
    11h 44m
    $138–209

  4. Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane SPI - CLE
    2. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    7h 15m
    $277–725

  5. Bus, taxi, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Champaign to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Toledo to Marblehead, OHtaxi taxi
    5. Take the car ferry from Marblehead, OH to Kelleys Islandcarferry car ferry
    6. Take the ferry from Kelleys Island to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    12h 48m
    $207–334

  6. Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane STL - CLE
    3. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    7h 55m
    $702–1,194

  7. Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Detroit, bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane SPI - DTW
    2. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    10h 38m
    $265–679

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 466.9 mi
  • Duration: 10h 39m

What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Put-in-Bay, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Springfield to Put-in-Bay. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Toledo, drive to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, take the car ferry to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH, then drive to Put-in-Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Put-in-Bay via Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Toledo, Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, and Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH in around 11h 44m.

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