There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Alpena by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Covington, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane CVG - APN
5h 25m$128–607Fly from Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane LEX - APN
7h 7m$85–377Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bay City, MIbus
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Alpena, MIbus
21h 3m$101–295Drive 558.6 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Alpenacar 558.6 mi
10h 2m$102–148Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane SDF - APN
8h 19m$112–486Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to Bay City, MIbus
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Alpena, MIbus
22h 33m$136–265Drive, bus via Columbus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bay City, MIbus
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Alpena, MIbus
22h 40m$109–245
Covington (CVG) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Alpena is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Alpena is to drive and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Lexington and Alpena is 513 miles. The road distance is 561.9 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Lexington to Alpena, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Alpena is 562 miles. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Lexington to Alpena.
There are 10+ hotels available in Alpena.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?
Delta flies from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Nashville, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Bay City, MI to Alpena, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint, MI to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
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