There are 4 ways to get from Lansing to Alpena by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Flint Stationbus 1483
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Alpenabus 1485
7h 4m$50–98Drive 210.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lansing to Alpenacar 210.5 mi
4h 23m$39–56Fly
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane LAN - APN
4h 44m$118–603Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Alpenabus 1485
8h 25m$53–99
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Alpena is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Alpena is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Lansing and Alpena is 241 miles. The road distance is 211.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Alpena without a car is to bus which takes 7h 4m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Lansing to Alpena, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lansing to Alpena is to bus which takes 7h 4m and costs $50 - $100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $650 and takes 4h 44m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Alpena is 212 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Lansing to Alpena.
There are 10+ hotels available in Alpena.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Alpena via Flint Amtrak and Alpena in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, Delta flies from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Flint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- 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
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