There are 5 ways to get from Seattle 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)SEA - APN
10h 9m$167–600Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- 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
2d 10h$379–2,270Drive 2,123.6 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Alpena2,123.6 mi
36h 50m$388–560Fly to Mbs International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)SEA - MBS
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Alpena, MI
12h 55m$201–642Train, bus via Escanaba
- Take the train from Seattle to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Alpena, MI
2d 11h$272–2,054
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Alpena is to fly which costs $160 - $600 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Alpena is to fly which takes 10h 9m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Seattle and Alpena is 1872 miles. The road distance is 2136 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Alpena without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $370 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Seattle to Alpena, including transfers.
Alpena is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 5:44 PM in Seattle and 8:44 PM in Alpena.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Alpena is 2136 miles. It takes approximately 36h 50m to drive from Seattle to Alpena.
There are 10+ hotels available in Alpena.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?
Delta and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Portland, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Bozeman, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–2,100
- 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 Seattle to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,900
- 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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