There are 6 ways to get from East Lansing to Appleton by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), 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)plane LAN - ATW
3h 34m$120–597Bus
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$61–116Train, 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 Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
10h 53m$77–206Drive 407.6 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Appletoncar 407.6 mi
7h 10m$75–108Fly Capital Region International Airport to Green Bay
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Green Bay (GRB)plane LAN - GRB
5h 6m$141–617Bus 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 32m$69–335
East Lansing to Appleton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Appleton is to bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Appleton is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Appleton. However, there are services departing from East Lansing, MI and arriving at Appleton Transit Center via BTC - Fourth Ave Stop 4 and Ann Arbor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
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 which takes 10h 53m and costs $75 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from East Lansing to Appleton, including transfers.
East Lansing to Appleton bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, depart from East Lansing, MI station.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Appleton is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $120 and takes 12h 6m.
East Lansing to Appleton bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, arrive at Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
Appleton is 1h behind East Lansing. It is currently 3:35 PM in East Lansing and 2:35 PM in Appleton.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East Lansing, MI to Appleton Transit Center via Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI, BTC - Fourth Ave Stop 4, Amtrak Station, and Ann Arbor in around 12h 6m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Detroit to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Detroit to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Detroit to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
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
- $45–110
- 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
- $29–50
- 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 Ann Arbor to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Appleton is 410 miles. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from East Lansing to Appleton.
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