There are 3 ways to get from Seattle 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane SEA - APN
9h 21m$151–588Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Alpenabus
2d 10h$1,258–1,968Drive 2,123.5 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Alpenacar 2,123.5 mi
37h 3m$351–507
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Alpena is to fly which costs $150 - $600 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Alpena is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between Seattle and Alpena is 1871 miles. The road distance is 2135.9 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Alpena without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $1,200 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Seattle to Alpena, including transfers.
Alpena is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 2:52 AM in Seattle and 5:52 AM in Alpena.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Alpena is 2136 miles. It takes approximately 37h 3m to drive from Seattle to Alpena.
There are 13+ hotels available in Alpena.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Alpena, MI, USA?
Delta and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Portland, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
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