There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Alpena by plane, train, bus, 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 to Alpena County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane PDX - APN
9h 21m$221–888Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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
2d 10h$281–1,334Drive 2,185.5 mi
- Drive from Portland to Alpenacar 2,185.5 mi
38h 29m$399–577Fly to Mbs International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane PDX - MBS
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Alpena, MIbus
12h 43m$256–910Train, bus via Escanaba
- Take the train from Portland to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Alpena, MIbus
2d 12h$343–1,012
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Alpena is to drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 38h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Alpena is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $220 - $900.
The distance between Portland and Alpena is 1907 miles. The road distance is 2198.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Alpena without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $280 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Portland to Alpena, including transfers.
Alpena is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 10:46 PM in Portland and 1:46 AM in Alpena.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Alpena is 2198 miles. It takes approximately 38h 29m to drive from Portland to Alpena.
There are 10+ hotels available in Alpena.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?
Delta flies from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- 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
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Milwaukee, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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
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