There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Alpena by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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
8h 34m$111–449Bus, 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$334–733Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Alpenabus
38h 54m$256–475Drive 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 22m$176–561Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Alpenabus
40h 27m$294–482Train, 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$375–852
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 $110 - $450 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Alpena is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $110 - $450.
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 $330 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Houston to Alpena, including transfers.
The best way to get from Houston to Alpena is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $110 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus via New South Memphis, which costs $250 - $480 and takes 38h 54m.
Alpena is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 2:45 AM in Houston and 3:45 AM 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 10+ hotels available in Alpena.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Spirit Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Alpena via Memphis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Detroit Greyhound, and Alpena in around 38h 54m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Memphis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Indianapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via St. Louis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Nashville, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
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
- $180–430
- 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
- $55–130
- 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
- $80–180
- 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
- $200–470
- 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
- $55–110
- 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 Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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