There are 6 ways to get from Northbrook to Appleton by train, bus, plane, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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, fly to Appleton International Airport
best- Take the train from Northbrook to Edgebrooktrain
- Take the bus from Lehigh & Devon to Jefferson Park Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
3h 15m$56–285Drive 169.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Northbrook to Appletoncar 169.3 mi
2h 58m$31–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 39m$38–129Fly to Green Bay, bus
- 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
4h 42m$73–306Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
6h 31m$34–50Bus 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 53m$55–132
Northbrook to Appleton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northbrook to Appleton is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Northbrook to Appleton is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Northbrook to Appleton station. However, there are services departing from Shermer Walters and arriving at Appleton Amtrak Station via Old Orchard Mall - Macys, Dempster - Skokie CTA Station, Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Northbrook and Appleton is 188 miles. The road distance is 170.3 miles.
The best way to get from Northbrook to Appleton without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 39m and costs $35 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Northbrook to Appleton, including transfers.
Northbrook to Appleton bus services, operated by Wisconsin Coach Lines Airport Express, depart from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility station.
Northbrook to Appleton bus services, operated by Wisconsin Coach Lines Airport Express, arrive at Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northbrook to Appleton is 170 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Northbrook to Appleton.
There are 76+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Northbrook, Cook County, IL, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center 5 times a week. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- 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 Northbrook to Edgebrook
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Lehigh & Devon to Jefferson Park Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Lehigh & Devon to Jefferson Park Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1–3
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
Bus from Green Bay - De Pere Amtrak Bus Stop to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- 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
- $24–65
- 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
- $12–15
- 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
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
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
- 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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