There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Appleton by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Appleton International Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane GRR - ATW
6h 12m$98–527Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Appleton International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane DTW - ATW
7h 12m$85–390Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit Center to Appletontaxi
10h 46m$183–280Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Amtrak Station to Appletontaxi
11h 31m$195–363Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Muskegoncar
- Take the car ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukeecarferry
- Drive from Milwaukee to Appletoncar
5h 8m$137–164Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Green Bay, taxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Green Bay (GRB)plane GRR - GRB
- Take the taxi from Green Bay (GRB) to Appletontaxi
6h 43m$179–624Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
7h 29m$95–369Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane MKG - ATW
4h 25m$131–344Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Green Bay, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)plane ORD - GRB
- Take the taxi from Green Bay (GRB) to Appletontaxi
7h 54m$176–476
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Appleton is to drive and car ferry which costs $130 - $170 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Appleton is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $130 - $350.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Appleton is 196 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Appleton without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 46m and costs $180 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Grand Rapids to Appleton, including transfers.
Appleton is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 11:18 PM in Grand Rapids and 10:18 PM in Appleton.
There are 52+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Muskegon to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Detroit to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Green Bay via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Muskegon to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $17–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–85
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
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
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- lake-express.com
Car ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $115–121
- Schedules at
- lake-express.com
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $115
- Standard Vehicle
- $121
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
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