There are 6 ways to get from Naperville to Appleton by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appletonbus
7h 3m$42–84Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
8h 22m$31–52Bus 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 Appletonbus Milwaukee
7h 47m$56–73Drive 198.1 mi
- Drive from Naperville to Appletoncar 198.1 mi
3h 44m$37–53Train, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
4h 27m$56–294Train, fly to Green Bay, bus
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)plane ORD - GRB
- Take the bus from De Pere Park-N-Ride to Appleton Valley Transitbus
6h$72–314
Naperville to Appleton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naperville to Appleton is to bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Naperville to Appleton is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Naperville to Appleton. However, there are services departing from Washington St & Ogden 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 22m.
The distance between Naperville and Appleton is 219 miles. The road distance is 199.2 miles.
The best way to get from Naperville to Appleton without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 3m and costs $40 - $85.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Naperville to Appleton, including transfers.
Naperville to Appleton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Naperville to Appleton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Appleton Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Naperville to Appleton is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Naperville to Appleton.
There are 69+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Naperville, IL, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
You can take a train from Naperville to Appleton via LaGrange Road, La Grange/Burlington Ave., Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station, and Milwaukee in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from De Pere Park-N-Ride to Appleton Valley Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- 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
- $25–45
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–41
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
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