There are 5 ways to get from Alpena to Lansing by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Alpena, MI to Bay City, MIbus
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Flint, MIbus
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 2m$53–109Drive 210.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alpena to Lansingcar 210.2 mi
4h 21m$39–56Fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane APN - LAN
5h 18m$91–436Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alpena, MI to Bay City, MIbus
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Flint, MIbus
- Take the train from Flint Amtrak Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 4m$65–184Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Detroit (DTW)plane APN - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
5h 23m$82–365
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 241 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 8h 2m to get from Alpena to Lansing, including transfers.
The best way to get from Alpena to Lansing is to bus which takes 8h 2m and costs $50 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $440 and takes 5h 18m.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpena to Lansing is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Alpena to Lansing.
There are 90+ hotels available in Lansing.
What companies run services between Alpena, MI, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
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. Alternatively, Delta flies from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
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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