There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Alpena by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)DCA - APN
4h 11m$148–680Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)BWI - APN
5h 44m$95–940Bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal 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$126–333Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Toledo
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bay City, MI
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Alpena, MI
23h 52m$141–575Drive 731.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to Alpena731.6 mi
13h 14m$134–193Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)IAD - APN
6h 40m$95–403Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland 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
23h 4m$132–287
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Alpena is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Alpena is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Washington and Alpena is 556 miles. The road distance is 735.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Alpena without a car is to bus via Pittsburgh which takes 22h 4m and costs $120 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Washington to Alpena, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington to Alpena is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Pittsburgh, which costs $120 - $340 and takes 22h 4m.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Alpena is 736 miles. It takes approximately 13h 14m to drive from Washington to Alpena.
There are 10+ hotels available in Alpena.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?
Delta flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Alpena via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Detroit, MI, Bay City, MI, and Alpena, MI in around 22h 4m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
Bus from Bay City, MI to Alpena, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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