There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Appleton by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Covington, fly to Appleton International Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane CVG - ATW
5h 10m$114–595Fly Blue Grass Airport to Appleton International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane LEX - ATW
7h 21m$76–365Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus
15h 29m$94–128Drive 553.4 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Appletoncar 553.4 mi
9h 55m$101–146Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane SDF - ATW
5h 37m$98–454Fly Blue Grass Airport to Green Bay
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Green Bay (GRB)plane LEX - GRB
8h 26m$92–385Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
15h 43m$106–150Drive, bus, train via Lafayette
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
17h 54m$121–200
Covington (CVG) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Appleton is to drive and bus which costs $90 - $130 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Appleton is to drive and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Lexington and Appleton is 501 miles. The road distance is 556.6 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Lexington to Appleton, including transfers.
Appleton is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 6:16 AM in Lexington and 5:16 AM in Appleton.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Appleton is 557 miles. It takes approximately 9h 55m to drive from Lexington to Appleton.
There are 76+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) every 2 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Appleton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
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
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- 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
- 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
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