There are 7 ways to get from East Lansing to Appleton by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Appleton International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)LAN - ATW
4h 22m$115–507Bus to Detroit, fly to Appleton International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)DTW - ATW
4h 38m$74–345Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Amtrak Station to Appleton
12h 22m$190–376Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Green Bay Transit Center
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit Center to Appleton
13h 27m$181–279Drive 407.5 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Appleton407.5 mi
7h 5m$75–108Fly Capital Region International Airport to Green Bay, taxi
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Green Bay (GRB)LAN - GRB
- Take the taxi from Green Bay (GRB) to Appleton
5h 31m$196–614Bus to Detroit, fly to Green Bay, taxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Green Bay (GRB)DTW - GRB
- Take the taxi from Green Bay (GRB) to Appleton
5h 1m$155–442
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Appleton is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Appleton is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between East Lansing and Appleton is 235 miles. The road distance is 409.9 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Appleton without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 12h 22m and costs $190 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from East Lansing to Appleton, including transfers.
Appleton is 1h behind East Lansing. It is currently 8:56 AM in East Lansing and 7:56 AM in Appleton.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Appleton is 410 miles. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from East Lansing to Appleton.
There are 78+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Detroit to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Green Bay via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Detroit to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- 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 Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $17–85
Bus from Ann Arbor to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–85
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $100–150
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
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