There are 7 ways to get from Northbrook to Appleton by train, bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Train, bus, fly to Appleton International Airport
best- Take the train from Northbrook to Edgebrook
- Take the bus from Lehigh & Devon to Jefferson Park Transit Center
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)ORD - ATW
3h 12mDrive 169.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Northbrook to Appleton169.3 mi
2h 56m$31–45Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Amtrak Station to Appleton
7h 8m$164–275Fly to Green Bay, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)ORD - GRB
- Take the taxi from Green Bay (GRB) to Appleton
3h 35m$149–397Fly to Central Wisconsin Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)ORD - CWA
- Drive from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Appleton
4h 48m$54–290Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit CenterFlixBus 2550
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit Center to Appleton
7h 49m$153–210Bus, taxi via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Amtrak Station to Appleton
9h 24m$184–282
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northbrook to Appleton is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Northbrook to Appleton is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Northbrook and Appleton is 187 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 and taxi which takes 7h 8m and costs $160 - $280.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Northbrook to Appleton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Northbrook to Appleton is 170 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Northbrook to Appleton.
There are 77+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Northbrook, Cook County, IL, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Northbrook to Appleton. However, you can take the train to Edgebrook, walk to Lehigh & Devon, take the bus to Jefferson Park Transit Center, walk to Jefferson Park, take the subway to O'Hare, 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 the train to Glenview, take the train to Milwaukee, walk to Milwaukee, take the bus to Green Bay Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Appleton.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Northbrook to Edgebrook
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
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
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–3
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- (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
- 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
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