There are 6 ways to get from Appleton to Iowa by plane, taxi, 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 to Des Moines
best- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ATW - DSM
3h 53m$145–743Fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane ATW - MLI
5h 24m$65–334Taxi, bus via Minneapolis
- Take the taxi from Appleton to Green Bay Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Green Bay Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus
13h 26mDrive 378.6 mi
- Drive from Appleton to Des Moinescar 378.6 mi
7h 5m$70–100Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ATW - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
7h 22mTaxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Appleton to Green Bay Transit Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
13h 30m$200–311
Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Appleton to Iowa is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Appleton to Iowa is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Appleton and Iowa is 334 miles. The road distance is 380.8 miles.
The best way to get from Appleton to Iowa without a car is to taxi and bus via Minneapolis which takes 13h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Appleton to Iowa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Appleton to Iowa is 381 miles. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Appleton to Iowa.
There are 238+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Appleton, WI, USA and Iowa, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Des Moines (DSM) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Appleton International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Appleton International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Appleton International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Appleton International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Green Bay Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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 Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Fox Valley Cab
- Phone
- +1 920-734-4545
- Website
- facebook.com
Appleton Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +1 920-733-4444
- Website
- appletonyellowtaxi.com
Able Taxi and Tours
- Phone
- +1 920-265-7760
- Website
- abletaxiandtours.com
Fox Valley Cab
- Phone
- +1 920-734-4545
- Website
- facebook.com
Appleton Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +1 920-733-4444
- Website
- appletonyellowtaxi.com
Able Taxi and Tours
- Phone
- +1 920-265-7760
- Website
- abletaxiandtours.com
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