There are 5 ways to get from Alpena to Lansing by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)APN - LAN
4h 25m$91–426Drive 210.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alpena to Lansing210.2 mi
4h 21m$39–56Bus
- Take the bus from Alpena, MI to Bay City, MI
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Flint, MI
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to East Lansing, MI
8h 2m$53–109Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Detroit (DTW)APN - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
5h 17m$82–355Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alpena, MI to Bay City, MI
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Flint, MI
- Take the train from Flint Amtrak Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
8h 7m$65–184
Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alpena to Lansing is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Alpena to Lansing is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Alpena and Lansing is 181 miles. The road distance is 211.4 miles.
The best way to get from Alpena to Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 8h 2m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Alpena to Lansing, including transfers.
The best way to get from Alpena to Lansing is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $90 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $110 and takes 8h 2m.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpena to Lansing is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Alpena to Lansing.
There are 75+ hotels available in Lansing.
What companies run services between Alpena, MI, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta flies from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Alpena to WBD Michigan at Museum Drive via Alpena, MI, Bay City, MI, Flint, MI, East Lansing, MI, and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE in around 8h 2m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flint Amtrak Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Alpena, MI to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Bay City, MI to Flint, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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