There are 7 ways to get from East Lansing to Appleton by plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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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)plane LAN - ATW
4h 49m$170–897Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus 8000 / ...
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
12h 6m$66–121Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
10h 39m$101–166Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appletonbus
10h 59m$98–209Drive 407.6 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Appletoncar 407.6 mi
7h 9m$75–108Fly Capital Region International Airport to Green Bay
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Green Bay (GRB)plane LAN - GRB
5h 14m$126–517Bus to Detroit, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane DTW - ATW
4h 36m$119–655
East Lansing to Appleton by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Appleton is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Appleton is to bus and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $110 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Appleton. However, there are services departing from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE and arriving at Appleton Transit Center via East Lansing Amtrak Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
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 bus via Chicago which takes 10h 39m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from East Lansing to Appleton, including transfers.
East Lansing to Appleton bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Appleton is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Chicago, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 10h 39m.
East Lansing to Appleton bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Appleton is 1h behind East Lansing. It is currently 4:10 AM in East Lansing and 3:10 AM in Appleton.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Appleton Transit Center via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 10h 39m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Detroit to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Detroit to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Detroit to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
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
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
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Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Appleton is 410 miles. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from East Lansing to Appleton.
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