There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Alpena by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Alpena County Regional Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane IAH - APN
9h 23m$126–509Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Alpenabus
36h 53m$413–882Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Alpenabus
42h 51m$294–543Drive 1,452.4 mi
- Drive from Houston to Alpenacar 1,452.4 mi
24h 50m$266–383Fly to Pellston, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Pellston (PLN)plane IAH - PLN
- Take the bus from Cheboygan, MI to Alpenabus
10h 40m$186–591Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Alpenabus
41h 47m$473–1,056Bus via Montgomery
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Alpenabus
43h 7m$311–599
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Alpena is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Alpena is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Houston and Alpena is 1263 miles. The road distance is 1460.9 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Alpena without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 53m and costs $410 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Houston to Alpena, including transfers.
The best way to get from Houston to Alpena is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $550 and takes 42h 51m.
Alpena is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 6:26 PM in Houston and 7:26 PM in Alpena.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Alpena is 1461 miles. It takes approximately 24h 50m to drive from Houston to Alpena.
There are 11+ hotels available in Alpena.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?
Delta, Frontier Airlines, and United Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Alpena via Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns, Dallas, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Water & Chicago, Airport, Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, Detroit Greyhound, and Alpena in around 42h 51m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via New Orleans, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Covington, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Memphis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via St. Louis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- 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
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Cheboygan, MI to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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