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How to get fromPut-in-Bay to Alpenaby ferry, taxi, bus, plane, car ferry, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Put-in-Bay to Alpena by ferry, taxi, bus, plane, car ferry, or car

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  1. Ferry, taxi, bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Toledotaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus bus
    4. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane plane DTW - APN
    7h 32m

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcarferry car ferry Put-in-Bay
    2. Drive from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Alpenacar car
    6h 42m
    $64–95

  3. Ferry, taxi, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Toledo Bus Stoptaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit to Bay Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bay City to Alpenabus bus
    12h 37m
    $213–340

  4. Car ferry, drive, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Toledocar car
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pontiac to Bay Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bay City to Alpenabus bus
    13h 12m

Detroit (DTW) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 361.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Put-in-Bay, OH, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Put-in-Bay to Alpena. However, you can take the ferry to Sandusky, OH, take the taxi to Toledo, take the bus to Dearborn, take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN), then take the taxi to Alpena. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Sandusky, OH, take the taxi to Toledo Bus Stop, take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, take the bus to Bay City, take the bus to Alpena, then take the taxi to Alpena.

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