There are 6 ways to get from Lake Villa to Appleton by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Appleton International Airport
best- Take the train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfertrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
3h 24m$53–259Drive 145.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Villa to Appletoncar 145.4 mi
2h 47m$27–39Train, bus via Des Plaines
- Take the train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfertrain Ncs
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
6h 47m$56–108Train, bus
- Take the train from Lake Villa to Chicago Union Stationtrain Ncs
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
7h 26m$42–118Train, fly to Green Bay
- Take the train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfertrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)plane ORD - GRB
4h 50m$70–279Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Lake Villa to Chicago Union Stationtrain Ncs
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
7h 12m$30–53
Lake Villa to Appleton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Villa to Appleton is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Villa to Appleton is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between Lake Villa and Appleton is 202 miles. The road distance is 146.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Villa to Appleton without a car is to train and bus via Des Plaines which takes 6h 47m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Lake Villa to Appleton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Villa to Appleton is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Lake Villa to Appleton.
There are 70+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Lake Villa, IL, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Villa to Appleton. However, you can take the train to O'Hare Transfer, take the train to Terminal 2, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Appleton International Airport (ATW), then take the taxi to Appleton. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lake Villa to Appleton Amtrak Station via O'Hare Transfer, Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station, and Milwaukee in around 6h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Lake Villa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Schedules at
- coachusa.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
- $30–60
- 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
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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