There are 8 ways to get from Louisville to Appleton by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly Louisville International Airport to Appleton International Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane SDF - ATW
5h 38m$91–456Drive 483.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Appletoncar 483.2 mi
8h 29m$89–128Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit Center to Appletontaxi
13h$205–267Bus, train, taxi via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis 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
15h 43m$217–394Fly Louisville International Airport to Green Bay, taxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Green Bay (GRB)plane SDF - GRB
- Take the taxi from Green Bay (GRB) to Appletontaxi
5h 58m$172–553Bus to Covington, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane CVG - ATW
7h 59m$116–618Bus, train, taxi
- 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 Green Bay Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Amtrak Station to Appletontaxi
13h 23m$209–332Bus, taxi via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station 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
13h 51m$208–334
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Appleton is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Appleton is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $90 - $460.
The distance between Louisville and Appleton is 458 miles. The road distance is 486 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Appleton without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h and costs $200 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Louisville to Appleton, including transfers.
Appleton is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 1:49 AM in Louisville and 12:49 AM in Appleton.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Appleton is 486 miles. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Louisville to Appleton.
There are 51+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Green Bay via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Covington to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Covington to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Covington to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Covington to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Covington to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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
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 Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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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