There are 9 ways to get from Normal to Appleton by train, bus, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit Center to Appleton
9h 19m$167–252Drive 280.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Normal to Appleton280.7 mi
4h 53m$52–74Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Appleton International Airport
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)BMI - ATW
5h 43m$65–334Train, bus, taxi via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Amtrak Station to Appleton
9h 42m$182–327Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Uptown Station to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Amtrak Station to Appleton
10h 49m$209–326Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Green Bay, taxi
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Green Bay (GRB)BMI - GRB
- Take the taxi from Green Bay (GRB) to Appleton
5h 35m$156–451Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the bus from Bloomington/Normal to Peoria
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)PIA - ATW
6h 13m$89–378Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)ORD - ATW
5h 35m$73–340Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Green Bay, taxi
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)ORD - GRB
- Take the taxi from Green Bay (GRB) to Appleton
5h 54m$164–467
Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Appleton is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Appleton is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Normal and Appleton is 382 miles. The road distance is 282.3 miles.
The best way to get from Normal to Appleton without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 9h 19m and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Normal to Appleton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Normal to Appleton is 282 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Normal to Appleton.
There are 52+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
American Airlines, Allegiant Air, and Delta fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Appleton International Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- 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
- 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
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Uptown Station to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Bloomington/Normal to Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $23–35
- Flexible Fares
- $30–45
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $110–150
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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