There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Alpena by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Indianapolis to Alpena County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane IND - APN
5h 30m$85–387Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus Cincinnati
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Alpenabus 1485
12h 54m$77–156Train, bus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Alpenabus
16h 47m$166–352Drive 458.7 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Alpenacar 458.7 mi
8h 31m$84–121Bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane FWA - APN
11h 20m$109–411Fly Indianapolis to Pellston, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Pellston (PLN)plane IND - PLN
- Take the bus from Cheboygan, MI to Alpenabus
8h 38m$145–489Bus to Covington, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane CVG - APN
8h 17m$120–545
Indianapolis (IND) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Alpena is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Alpena is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $85 - $390.
The distance between Indianapolis and Alpena is 422 miles. The road distance is 461.4 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Alpena without a car is to bus which takes 12h 54m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Indianapolis to Alpena, including transfers.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Alpena is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $85 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $160 and takes 12h 54m.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Alpena is 461 miles. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Indianapolis to Alpena.
There are 11+ hotels available in Alpena.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?
Delta flies from Indianapolis (IND) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis, IN to Alpena via Detroit Greyhound and Alpena in around 12h 54m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Indianapolis to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Covington to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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 Flint Amtrak to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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 Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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