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There are 7 ways to get from Jackson to Alpena by taxi, plane, bus (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Capital Region International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Jackson to Lansing-Airport-LANtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane plane LAN - APN
    5h 40m
    $215–523

  2. Drive  240.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Jackson to Alpenacar car 240.5 mi
    4h 56m
    $42–60

  3. Bus via Lansing

    1. Take the bus from Jackson to East Lansingbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing to Flintbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Flint to Bay Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bay City to Alpenabus bus
    9h 29m
    $60–127

  4. Train to Detroit, fly

    1. Take the train from Jackson Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane plane DTW - APN
    4h 39m
    $126–543

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jackson Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Pontiac to Bay Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay City to Alpenabus bus
    10h 24m
    $102–176

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jackson Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pontiac to Bay Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay City to Alpenabus bus
    10h 27m

  7. Train, bus via Battle Creek

    1. Take the train from Jackson Station to Battle Creektrain train
    2. Take the train from Battle Creek to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Flint to Bay Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bay City to Alpenabus bus
    10h 55m
    $117–204

Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 217.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between Jackson, MI, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from Jackson to Alpena via East Lansing, Flint, Bay City, and Alpena in around 9h 29m.

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