There are 6 ways to get from Iowa City to Appleton by plane, bus, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)CID - ATW
5h 50m$91–373Drive 278.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Iowa City to Appleton278.6 mi
5h 15m$51–74Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit Center to Appleton
12h 1m$198–327Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Green Bay, taxi
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Green Bay (GRB)CID - GRB
- Take the taxi from Green Bay (GRB) to Appleton
5h 53m$172–470Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)MLI - ATW
7h 25m$92–374Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Davenport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Amtrak Station to Appleton
12h 7m$224–413
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Appleton is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Appleton is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Iowa City and Appleton is 259 miles. The road distance is 280.2 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Appleton without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 12h 1m and costs $190 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Iowa City to Appleton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Appleton is 280 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Iowa City to Appleton.
There are 78+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Green Bay via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
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
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–75
- Flexible Fares
- $65–100
- Saver Fare
- $40–85
- Flex Fare
- $55–120
Bus from Iowa City to Moline
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $26–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–50
Bus from Iowa City to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Davenport to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–65
- Flexible Fares
- $60–85
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $100–150
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
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