There are 5 ways to get from Austin to Alpena by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane AUS - APN
8h 59m$139–637Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to Bay City, MIbus
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Alpena, MIbus
41h 2m$219–554Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bay City, MIbus
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Alpena, MIbus
2d 1h$233–548Drive 1,502 mi
- Drive from Austin to Alpenacar 1,502 mi
25h 18m$275–396Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antoniobus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane SAT - APN
12h 21m$162–720
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Alpena is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 25h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Alpena is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Austin and Alpena is 1306 miles. The road distance is 1510.8 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Alpena without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 2m and costs $210 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Austin to Alpena, including transfers.
The best way to get from Austin to Alpena is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 2 days 1h.
Alpena is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 12:37 PM in Austin and 1:37 PM in Alpena.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Alpena is 1511 miles. It takes approximately 25h 18m to drive from Austin to Alpena.
There are four+ hotels available in Alpena.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?
Delta flies from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 115 7th/Colorado to Alpena via Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Detroit, MI, Bay City, MI, and Alpena, MI in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Columbus, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Indianapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via New Orleans, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Houston, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Nashville, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint, MI to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Bay City, MI to Alpena, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
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