There are 7 ways to get from Crystal Lake to Appleton by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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Train, fly to Appleton International Airport
best- Take the train from Crystal Lake to Irving Parktrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
3h 47m$57–285Drive 160.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Crystal Lake to Appletoncar 160.8 mi
3h 10m$30–43Train, bus
- Take the train from Crystal Lake to Chicago OTCtrain Up-Nw
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
7h 5m$31–50Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Crystal Lake to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
7h 24m$39–110Train, fly to Green Bay
- Take the train from Crystal Lake to Irving Parktrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)plane ORD - GRB
5h 14m$73–305Train, bus via Milwaukee #2
- Take the train from Crystal Lake to Park Ridgetrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
7h 12m$30–88Bus
- Take the bus from Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride to Rosemont CTA Stationbus 605
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
8h 23m$50–99
Crystal Lake to Appleton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crystal Lake to Appleton is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Crystal Lake to Appleton is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Crystal Lake station to Appleton station. However, there are services departing from Crystal Lake Metra Station and arriving at Appleton Amtrak Station via Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride, Rosemont CTA Station, Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Crystal Lake and Appleton is 214 miles. The road distance is 161.7 miles.
The best way to get from Crystal Lake to Appleton without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 5m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Crystal Lake to Appleton, including transfers.
Crystal Lake to Appleton bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride station.
Crystal Lake to Appleton bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Rosemont CTA Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crystal Lake to Appleton is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Crystal Lake to Appleton.
There are 76+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Crystal Lake, IL, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Crystal Lake Metra Station to Appleton Amtrak Station via Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride, Rosemont CTA Station, Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station, and Milwaukee in around 8h 23m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Crystal Lake to Irving Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Crystal Lake to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Crystal Lake to Park Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride to Rosemont CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1–2
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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