There are 5 ways to get from Madison to Alpena by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)MSN - APN
8h 27m$110–497Drive 482.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Alpena482.1 mi
8h 59m$88–128Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to Bay City, MI
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Alpena, MI
16h 42m$93–243Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)MKE - APN
6h 38m$139–638Bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Green Bay Transit, WI106
- Take the bus from Green Bay, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Alpena, MI
17h 19m$113–252
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Alpena is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Alpena is to bus and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Madison and Alpena is 334 miles. The road distance is 484.9 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Alpena without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 42m and costs $90 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Madison to Alpena, including transfers.
The best way to get from Madison to Alpena is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $110 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $260 and takes 17h 19m.
Alpena is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 12:12 PM in Madison and 1:12 PM in Alpena.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Alpena is 485 miles. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Madison to Alpena.
There are 10+ hotels available in Alpena.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?
Delta flies from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison to Alpena via Green Bay Transit, WI, Green Bay, WI, Escanaba, MI, St. Ignace, MI, and Alpena, MI in around 17h 19m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Alpena County Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Alpena County Regional Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
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
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
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 Green Bay, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Alpena, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Madison to Green Bay Transit, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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