There are 5 ways to get from McHenry to Appleton by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Appleton International Airport
best- Take the train from McHenry to Des Plainestrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
3h 52m$55–282Drive 153.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from McHenry to Appletoncar 153.5 mi
2h 57m$28–41Train, bus
- Take the train from McHenry to Chicago OTCtrain Up-Nw
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
7h 2m$40–56Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from McHenry to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
7h 21m$52–78Train, fly to Green Bay
- Take the train from McHenry to Des Plainestrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)plane ORD - GRB
5h 19m$71–302
McHenry to Appleton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McHenry to Appleton is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from McHenry to Appleton is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs $28 - $45.
The distance between McHenry and Appleton is 208 miles. The road distance is 154.4 miles.
The best way to get from McHenry to Appleton without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 2m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from McHenry to Appleton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between McHenry to Appleton is 154 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from McHenry to Appleton.
There are 76+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between McHenry, IL, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from McHenry to Appleton. However, you can take the train to Des Plaines, walk to Des Plaines Metra Station, take the bus to O'Hare MMF Bay 9, walk to Multi-Modal Facility, 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 McHenry to Appleton Transit Center via Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Harrison & Jefferson, and Chicago Bus Station in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from McHenry to Des Plaines
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from McHenry to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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