There are 6 ways to get from Lisle to Appleton by train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 51m$36–101Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
8h 3m$28–47Bus via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus Wisconsin Coach Lines
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 50m$52–96Drive 194.2 mi
- Drive from Lisle to Appletoncar 194.2 mi
3h 38m$36–52Train, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the train from Lisle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
4h 16m$56–274Train, fly to Green Bay, bus
- Take the train from Lisle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)plane ORD - GRB
- Take the bus from Green Bay - De Pere Amtrak Bus Stop to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
5h 43m$72–294
Lisle to Appleton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisle to Appleton is to bus which costs $27 - $50 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lisle to Appleton is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisle to Appleton. However, there are services departing from Ogden Ave / Spencer Ave and arriving at Appleton Transit Center via Yorktown Center, 54th/Cermak Pink Line Station, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Lisle and Appleton is 214 miles. The road distance is 195.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lisle to Appleton without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $35 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Lisle to Appleton, including transfers.
Lisle to Appleton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Lisle to Appleton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Appleton Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisle to Appleton is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Lisle to Appleton.
There are 76+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Lisle, IL, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
You can take a train from Lisle to Appleton Amtrak Station via LaGrange Road, La Grange/Burlington Ave., Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station, and Milwaukee in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- 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
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
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Lisle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
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
Bus from Green Bay - De Pere Amtrak Bus Stop to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- 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
Bus from Green Bay - De Pere Amtrak Bus Stop to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- 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
- (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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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