There are 7 ways to get from Evanston to Appleton by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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Subway, fly to Appleton International Airport
best- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
3h 35m$54–283Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
6h 24m$24–45Drive 176.7 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Appletoncar 176.7 mi
3h 16m$33–47Subway, fly to Green Bay, bus
- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- 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
5h 2m$70–303Train, 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 29m$37–108Bus 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 1m$48–96Train, bus via Kenosha
- Take the train from Evanston to Kenoshatrain
- Take the bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
7h 17m$36–81
Evanston to Appleton by subway, foot, and bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Appleton is to bus which costs $24 - $45 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Appleton is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston station to Appleton station. However, there are services departing from Dodge Station and arriving at Appleton Amtrak Station via Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Evanston and Appleton is 196 miles. The road distance is 177.8 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Appleton without a car is to bus which takes 6h 24m and costs $24 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Evanston to Appleton, including transfers.
Evanston to Appleton bus services, operated by Wisconsin Coach Lines Airport Express, depart from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility station.
Evanston to Appleton bus services, operated by Wisconsin Coach Lines Airport Express, arrive at Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Appleton is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Evanston to Appleton.
There are 76+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Evanston, 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 $22–40 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 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
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Dempster to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
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
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Evanston to Kenosha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
- 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
Bus from Milwaukee Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Bus from Milwaukee Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–28
- 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
Bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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