There are 4 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 36m$151–588Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Alpenabus
2d 11h$1,289–2,016Drive 2,185.4 mi
- Drive from Portland to Alpenacar 2,185.4 mi
38h 30m$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 to Alpenabus
12h 33m$170–580
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Alpena is to fly which costs $150 - $600 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Alpena is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $150 - $600.
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 11h and costs $1,200 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Portland to Alpena, including transfers.
Alpena is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 5:12 PM in Portland and 8:12 PM in Alpena.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Alpena is 2198 miles. It takes approximately 38h 30m to drive from Portland to Alpena.
There are 11+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Seattle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
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