There are 4 ways to get from Kansas City 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
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane MCI - APN
7h 50m$128–635Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint to Bay Citybus
- Take the bus from Bay City to Alpenabus
20h 23m$423–670Train, bus via Kansas City
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Flint to Bay Citybus
- Take the bus from Bay City to Alpenabus
20h 28mDrive 888.3 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Alpenacar 888.3 mi
15h 27m$163–235
Kansas City (MCI) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Alpena is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Alpena is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Kansas City and Alpena is 731 miles. The road distance is 893.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Alpena without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 23m and costs $420 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Kansas City to Alpena, including transfers.
Alpena is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 8:19 PM in Kansas City and 9:19 PM in Alpena.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Alpena is 893 miles. It takes approximately 15h 27m to drive from Kansas City to Alpena.
There are 12+ hotels available in Alpena.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?
Delta flies from Kansas City (MCI) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Kansas City to Alpena County Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Flint to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Flint to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
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