There are 8 ways to get from Appleton to California by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, 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 Appleton International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ATW - SAN
7h 9m$220–977Fly Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ATW - LAX
7h 39m$120–465Bus
- Take the bus from Appleton Transit Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
2d$333–634Bus, train
- Take the bus from Appleton Transit Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2550
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
2d 1h$513–1,239Drive 2,061.3 mi
- Drive from Appleton to Los Angelescar 2,061.3 mi
33h 4m$377–544Fly Appleton International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ATW - SNA
7h 44m$184–778Fly Green Bay to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane GRB - SAN
8h 45m$248–997Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Appleton Amtrak Station to Milwaukee Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MKE - SAN
8h 58m$345–1,559
Appleton to California by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Appleton to California is to fly which costs $120 - $470 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Appleton to California is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $220 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Appleton to California station. However, there are services departing from Appleton Transit Center and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Las Vegas Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Appleton and California is 1752 miles. The road distance is 2073.3 miles.
The best way to get from Appleton to California without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Appleton to California, including transfers.
Appleton to California bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Appleton Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Appleton to California is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $220 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $650 and takes 2 days 0h.
Appleton to California bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
California is 2h behind Appleton. It is currently 8:28 PM in Appleton and 6:28 PM in California.
What companies run services between Appleton, WI, USA and California, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Appleton Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Las Vegas Bus Terminal in around 2d.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Appleton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Appleton International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Appleton International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Green Bay to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Appleton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Appleton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Appleton International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Appleton International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Appleton International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Green Bay to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Appleton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Appleton International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Green Bay to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Green Bay to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Green Bay to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Appleton Transit Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Appleton Amtrak Station to Milwaukee Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Appleton Amtrak Station to Milwaukee Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Appleton Amtrak Station to Milwaukee Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–28
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Appleton to California is 2073 miles. It takes approximately 33h 4m to drive from Appleton to California.
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