There are 6 ways to get from Elmhurst to Appleton by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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Line 309 bus, line 330 bus, fly to Appleton International Airport
best- Take the bus from 1st St & York St to Lake St & Mannheim Rdbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim/Lake to Rosemont CTA Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
3h 24m$54–283Drive 186.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elmhurst to Appletoncar 186.5 mi
3h 18m$34–50Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
6h 20m$37–53Fly to Green Bay, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)plane ORD - GRB
- Take the bus from Green Bay - De Pere Amtrak Bus Stop to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
4h 50m$71–304Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 39m$42–133Bus via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus Wisconsin Coach Lines
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 18m$52–128
Elmhurst to Appleton by train and bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmhurst to Appleton is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Elmhurst to Appleton is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Elmhurst to Appleton station. However, there are services departing from 1st St & York St and arriving at Appleton Amtrak Station via Mannheim/Lake, Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Elmhurst and Appleton is 181 miles. The road distance is 187.6 miles.
The best way to get from Elmhurst to Appleton without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Elmhurst to Appleton, including transfers.
Elmhurst to Appleton bus services, operated by Wisconsin Coach Lines Airport Express, depart from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility station.
Elmhurst to Appleton bus services, operated by Wisconsin Coach Lines Airport Express, arrive at Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmhurst to Appleton is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Elmhurst to Appleton.
There are 76+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Elmhurst, IL, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center 5 times a week. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- 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 11m
- 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
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
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from 1st St & York St to Lake St & Mannheim Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1–3
Bus from Mannheim/Lake to Rosemont CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1–3
- 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
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Green Bay - De Pere Amtrak Bus Stop to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Green Bay - De Pere Amtrak Bus Stop to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- 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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