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

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

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  1. Car ferry, drive, bus

    best
    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 Toledo Bus Stopcar car
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Alpenabus bus
    11h 22m
    $72–149

  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, fly

    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 26m
    $257–665

  4. Car ferry, drive, bus via Pontiac

    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 Amtrak to Alpenabus bus
    12h 17m
    $81–133

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 357.8 mi
  • Duration: 11h 22m

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 drive to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH, take the car ferry to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, drive to Toledo Bus Stop, take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, take the bus to Alpena, then take the taxi to Alpena. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Put-in-Bay to Alpena via Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH and Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH in around 6h 42m.

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