There are 3 ways to get from Farmington Hills to Alpena by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pontiac to Bay Citybus It 42
- Take the bus from Bay City to Alpenabus It 84
7h 16m$84–135Drive 219 mi
cheapest- Drive from Farmington Hills to Alpenacar 219 mi
4h 26m$40–58Bus, fly
- Take the bus from 7 Mile & Grandview to Metro Airport Evans Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane DTW - APN
4h 41m$87–441
Detroit (DTW) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Farmington Hills to Alpena is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Farmington Hills to Alpena is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Farmington Hills to Alpena. However, there are services departing from Pontiac and arriving at Alpena via Bay City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Farmington Hills and Alpena is 235 miles. The road distance is 220.3 miles.
The best way to get from Farmington Hills to Alpena without a car is to bus which takes 7h 16m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Farmington Hills to Alpena, including transfers.
Farmington Hills to Alpena bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Pontiac station.
Farmington Hills to Alpena bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Bay City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Farmington Hills to Alpena is 220 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Farmington Hills to Alpena.
There are 12+ hotels available in Alpena.
What companies run services between Farmington Hills, MI, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Farmington Hills to Alpena via Pontiac, Bay City, and Alpena in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Alpena County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Pontiac to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from 7 Mile & Grandview to Metro Airport Evans Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
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