There are 5 ways to get from Alpena to Madison by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane APN - MSN
4h 46m$131–686Drive 481.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alpena to Madisoncar 481.6 mi
9h 5m$88–127Bus
- Take the bus from Alpena, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Green Bay, WIbus
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit, WI to Madisonbus 105
16h 24m$111–252Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane APN - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
6h 59m$159–789Bus, 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 Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
16h 32m$93–227
Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alpena to Madison is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Alpena to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Alpena and Madison is 333 miles. The road distance is 484.4 miles.
The best way to get from Alpena to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 16h 24m and costs $110 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Alpena to Madison, including transfers.
The best way to get from Alpena to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $260 and takes 16h 24m.
Madison is 1h behind Alpena. It is currently 6:33 PM in Alpena and 5:33 PM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpena to Madison is 484 miles. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Alpena to Madison.
There are 114+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Alpena, MI, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Delta flies from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Alpena to Madison via Alpena, MI, St. Ignace, MI, Escanaba, MI, Green Bay, WI, and Green Bay Transit, WI in around 16h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flint Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Alpena, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Green Bay, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://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
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Green Bay Transit, WI to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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