Three operators run ferries across Lake Erie from the Ohio shore to Put-in-Bay, Middle Bass Island and Kelleys Island. Miller Boat Line and Kelleys Island Ferry Boat Line carry cars, and the Jet Express carries passengers only.
Lake Erie island ferry routes
Put-in-Bay ferry
Miller Boat Line sails from Catawba to Put-in-Bay on South Bass Island and to Middle Bass Island, with cars. The Jet Express sails from Port Clinton and Sandusky to downtown Put-in-Bay.
Kelleys Island ferry
Kelleys Island Ferry Boat Line sails from Marblehead to Kelleys Island, with cars. The Jet Express Sandusky boats stop at Kelleys Island on the way to Put-in-Bay.
Lake Erie island ferries in winter
Miller Boat Line runs from the spring thaw until winter ice. Kelleys Island Ferry Boat Line runs into the winter, weather and ice permitting. The Jet Express does not run in winter.