There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Put-in-Bay by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane STL - CLE
- Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Put-in-Bayferry
5h 55m$670–1,130Bus, drive, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus
- Drive from Toledo 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
12h 6m$77–146Train, drive, car ferry
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain
- Drive from Toledo 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
12h 20m$151–322Drive, car ferry
- Drive from St. Louis 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 Put-in-Bay
9h 42m$99–138Fly to Detroit, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Detroit (DTW)plane STL - 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
9h 3m$826–1,186Bus, taxi, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Marblehead, OHtaxi
- Take the carferry from Marblehead, OH to Kelleys Islandcarferry
- Take the ferry from Kelleys Island to Put-in-Bayferry
14h 31m$245–343
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Put-in-Bay is to bus and drive and car ferry which costs $75 - $150 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Put-in-Bay is to fly and taxi and ferry which takes 5h 55m and costs $650 - $1,200.
The distance between St. Louis and Put-in-Bay is 578 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Put-in-Bay without a car is to bus and taxi and car ferry and ferry which takes 14h 31m and costs $240 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from St. Louis to Put-in-Bay, including transfers.
Put-in-Bay is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 12:24 PM in St. Louis and 1:24 PM in Put-in-Bay.
There are 261+ hotels available in Put-in-Bay.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Put-in-Bay, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from St. Louis to Put-in-Bay. However, you can take the train to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, walk to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE), walk to Airport Station, take the subway to Brookpark Station, take the taxi to Sandusky, OH, then take the ferry to Put-in-Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Put-in-Bay via Indianapolis, IN, Toledo, Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, and Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH in around 12h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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 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 Kelleys Island to Put-in-Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Jet Express
- Adult One-way
- $25–35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $100–160
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
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