There are 7 ways to get from Cleveland to Appleton by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Appleton International Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane CLE - ATW
5h 25m$82–426Bus via Chicago
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
13h 10m$58–119Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
12h 39m$108–274Drive 530.9 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Appletoncar 530.9 mi
9h 10m$97–140Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Green Bay
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Green Bay (GRB)plane CLE - GRB
6h 26m$98–446Bus to Akron, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane CAK - ATW
7h 10m$80–393Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0420
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
14h 35m$83–152
Cleveland to Appleton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Appleton is to bus via Chicago which costs $55 - $120 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Appleton is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $80 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland station to Appleton. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Bus Station and arriving at Appleton Transit Center via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Cleveland and Appleton is 410 miles. The road distance is 534 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Appleton without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 39m and costs $100 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Cleveland to Appleton, including transfers.
Cleveland to Appleton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Cleveland Bus Station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Appleton is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $80 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus via Chicago, which costs $55 - $120 and takes 13h 10m.
Cleveland to Appleton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Appleton is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 5:27 PM in Cleveland and 4:27 PM in Appleton.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center via Chicago Bus Station in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Akron to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Akron to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Akron to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Green Bay via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- 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 Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Appleton is 534 miles. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Cleveland to Appleton.
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