There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to Alpena by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane SMF - APN
9h 25m$220–788Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane SFO - APN
12h$215–702Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Alpenabus
2d 10h$476–882Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Alpenabus
2d 14h$882–1,768Drive 2,438.2 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Alpenacar 2,438.2 mi
38h 20m$445–643Fly Sacramento International Airport to Pellston, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Pellston (PLN)plane SMF - PLN
- Take the bus from Cheboygan, MI to Alpenabus
11h 28m$271–830
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Alpena is to train and BART and fly which costs $210 - $700 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Alpena is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Alpena. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Alpena via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Union Station and Flint Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Sacramento and Alpena is 2016 miles. The road distance is 2452.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Alpena without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $470 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Sacramento to Alpena, including transfers.
Sacramento to Alpena bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Alpena is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $220 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $900 and takes 2 days 10h.
Sacramento to Alpena bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Alpena is 3h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 5:43 PM in Sacramento and 8:43 PM in Alpena.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?
Delta flies from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Alpena via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Flint Amtrak, and Alpena in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pellston via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Cheboygan, MI to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Alpena is 2452 miles. It takes approximately 38h 20m to drive from Sacramento to Alpena.
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