There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Alpena by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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
10h 13m$121–489Bus, 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$402–881Bus via Nashville
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas 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
39h 39m$291–541Drive 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 27m$176–541Train, 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$454–985Bus
- 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$291–535
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 - $490 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Alpena is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs $120 - $490.
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 $400 - $900.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Houston to Alpena, including transfers.
The best way to get from Houston to Alpena is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs $120 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via Nashville, which costs $290 - $550 and takes 39h 39m.
Alpena is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 12:29 PM in Houston and 1:29 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 and United 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 Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Detroit Greyhound, and Alpena in around 39h 39m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via New Orleans, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Covington, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Indianapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
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
- $90–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
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
- $230–550
- 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
- $65–150
- 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
- $95–220
- 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
- $250–550
- 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
- $65–110
- 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 Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- 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
- $45–80
- 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 Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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