There are 4 ways to get from St. Louis to Alpena by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)STL - APN
7h 37m$130–588Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from St. Louis 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
17h 37m$113–514Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bay City, MI
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Alpena, MI
22h 4m$119–257Drive 677.8 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Alpena677.8 mi
11h 42m$124–179
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Alpena is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Alpena is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between St. Louis and Alpena is 585 miles. The road distance is 681.7 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Alpena without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 37m and costs $110 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from St. Louis to Alpena, including transfers.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Alpena is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $260 and takes 22h 4m.
Alpena is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 6:09 PM in St. Louis and 7:09 PM in Alpena.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Alpena is 682 miles. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from St. Louis to Alpena.
There are 10+ hotels available in Alpena.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Alpena via Chicago Bus Station, Detroit, MI, Bay City, MI, and Alpena, MI in around 22h 4m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Milwaukee, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- 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
- 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 Detroit, MI to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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