There are 10 ways to get from Fort Madison to Appleton by train, bus, car, taxi, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
9h 59m$84–174Drive 349.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Madison to Appletoncar 349.6 mi
7h 11m$64–93Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
10h 13m$95–229Train, taxi to Quad City International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to SouthPark Mall Sheltertaxi
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane MLI - ATW
7h 12m$175–487Bus
- Take the bus from Burlington IA to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus
13h 1m$159–235Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane BRL - ATW
5h 23m$150–373Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
7h 43m$110–397Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BRL - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
7h 42m$118–270Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Green Bay
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Green Bay (GRB)plane BRL - GRB
5h 25m$166–403Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Green Bay
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)plane ORD - GRB
9h 11m$126–417
Fort Madison to Appleton by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Madison to Appleton is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Madison to Appleton is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $150 - $380.
The distance between Fort Madison and Appleton is 415 miles. The road distance is 351.6 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Madison to Appleton without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 59m and costs $80 - $180.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Fort Madison to Appleton, including transfers.
The best way to get from Fort Madison to Appleton is to bus which takes 13h 1m and costs $150 - $240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $380 and takes 5h 23m.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Madison to Appleton is 352 miles. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Fort Madison to Appleton.
There are 49+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Fort Madison, IA, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fort Madison to Appleton Transit Center via Burlington IA, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Chicago Bus Station in around 13h 1m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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 Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- $30–50
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Burlington IA to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $95–120
United American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-309-341-6161
- Website
- galesburgtaxi.com
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