There are 6 ways to get from Fox Lake to Appleton by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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Train, bus via Milwaukee
best- Take the train from Fox Lake to Glenviewtrain
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
6h 29m$32–91Drive 146.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fox Lake to Appletoncar 146.2 mi
2h 58m$27–39Train, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the train from Fox Lake to Edgebrooktrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
4h 5m$58–278Train, bus
- Take the train from Fox Lake to Chicago Union Stationtrain Md-N
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
7h 21m$28–48Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 57m$51–187Train, fly to Green Bay
- Take the train from Fox Lake to Edgebrooktrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)plane ORD - GRB
5h 32m$74–298
Fox Lake to Appleton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fox Lake to Appleton is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Fox Lake to Appleton is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Fox Lake to Appleton station. However, there are services departing from Rollins/Grand/Forest and arriving at Appleton Amtrak Station via College of Lake County, Sheridan Rd & Washington St, Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Fox Lake and Appleton is 205 miles. The road distance is 147 miles.
The best way to get from Fox Lake to Appleton without a car is to train and bus via Milwaukee which takes 6h 29m and costs $30 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Fox Lake to Appleton, including transfers.
Fox Lake to Appleton bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan station.
Fox Lake to Appleton bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Water & Chicago - Circle K station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fox Lake to Appleton is 147 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Fox Lake to Appleton.
There are 76+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Fox Lake, IL, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Rollins/Grand/Forest to Appleton Amtrak Station via College of Lake County, Sheridan Rd & Madison St, Sheridan Rd & Washington St, 2253 N Belvidere Rd, Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan, Water & Chicago - Circle K, and Milwaukee in around 7h 57m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Fox Lake to Glenview
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Fox Lake to Edgebrook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Fox Lake to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
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